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APC’s Tripartite Against External Aggression : Still on Garo, Dan Agundi and Doguwa

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By Abba Anwar

Show of fearlessness, strategic coordination and enlightened engagement are some of the fundamental indicators of organized effort. Periscoping this from political standpoint, measures commitment, sincerity of purpose and responsibilities.

I know my readers will believe with me when I said, when it comes to engaging youth in Kano’s All Progressives Congress (APC) for strategic party positioning, genuine commitment without any recourse to material benefit, true survival of the party against all odds and aiding youth visibility from within, the trio of His Excellency, Murtala Sule Garo, Honourable Alhassan Ado Doguwa and Honourable Baffa Babba Dan Agundi are forces to be reckon with.

The model I proposed earlier, calling on our leaders to fuse together these fearless political strategists under one umbrella for protecting the party, APC, in Kano against external aggression, is still relevant and timely. Not because they are the only people to do the job. Not at all. But they are among the frontliners who can do it better.

For sustaining the efforts of our youth, within the rank of the party and outside, the control, close monitoring and unwavering support for meaningful direction of Garo-Dan Agundi – Doguwa Tripartite Initiative is unarguably needed.

While party leaders are managing the affairs of the party, in their own right, all youth groups and platforms need to be under close monitoring and scrutiny from Garo-Dan Agundi – Doguwa framework and any other arrangement party leadership deems fit.

But this intervention should be limited or applicable to only association linking themselves with the party’s name, APC. Because when party’s name is attached to a group, whenever that group engages in anything, good or otherwise, the credit or blame will always go to the party live and direct. As an organized party, APC, with Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CON, at the helm of affairs, anything attached to the party should be monitored, assessed and evaluated on frequent basis.

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As the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of speech and association, one can float an association of like minds and invite membership of his choice. And at the same time, run such association in his own terms and condition. Nobody can deny you that. So long as legal procedures are followed.

But if party’s name is added or build in association’s name, party has to have a hand in either the running of the association or in controlling, to certain extent, the association or both. This is because, party’s dignity, performance, direction and relevance, can sometimes be measured through the activities of such associations.

This is necessary, because, some of such youth platforms lack focused leadership, always swimming in ineptitude, excessive lust for power, inefficient coordination of purpose, divisive tendencies and unorganised modus operandi.

I am not, in any way, advocating for taking over of the leadership of youth groups by Garo-Dan Agundi – Doguwa arrangement. But I am rather advancing argument for checks and balances in the system and procedural setting.

Garo, Dan Agundi and Doguwa, without any fear of mincing words, fully understand clear strategies on how to protect the party from external aggression, if you like. They understand both sides of the coin. When it comes to protective tendencies.

Sometimes you find out that, some of these youth platforms, are more of liabilities than assets to the party. Hence, the emergence and deepening of distasteful relationship between different rival groups or platforms, without considering collective interest.

It is in such situation that you begin to wonder, why is it that, when people mess up, they don’t mess up at their own peril. But they mess up at the expense of the party.

Absence of checks and balances for streamlining the efforts and intervention of such groups spells doom. Nobody is saying we are not appreciating how vibrant the party is becoming with the visibility of activities here and there. All I am saying is let there be order, respect for one another, sincerity of purpose and purity of the process.

Fusing Garo, Dan Agundi and Doguwa together for this purpose, means a lot in bringing together youth and youth – related associations to truly work for the party with the much needed loyalty, unity of purpose, focus and proper coordination of all youth groups within the fold of the APC. All in the spirit of cohesion, survival, progress and development of the party. For deepening internal democracy and governance in general.

Anwar, was Chief Press Secretary to the former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje CON and can be reached at fatimanbaba1@gmail.com

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INEC Denies Circulating 2027 Election Timetable, Labels Reports as Fake

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January 3, 2026

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming it has released a timetable for the 2027 general elections.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, the Commission clarified that it has not published any schedule of activities for the 2027 polls, contrary to information circulating on social media.

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INEC emphasized that it operates in strict compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022. Under Section 28(1) of the Act, the Commission is required to issue a Notice of Election not earlier than 360 days before the appointed election date.

“Any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC,” the statement affirmed.

The electoral body assured the public that the official timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 elections will be released in due course, in full accordance with the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.

Once approved, the timetable will be communicated through INEC’s official and verified channels.

The Commission urged the public and media to disregard the false reports and to rely only on its authorized platforms for accurate information.

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NNPP Crisis:High Court Affirms Abiya as Acting Kano Chairman

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January 2, 2026

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As Court Fixes January 19 for Hearing of Case Filed by Dawakin Tofa Exco Against Former Chairman

The Kano State High Court has affirmed Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as the Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State.

In the ruling, the court also upheld the suspension of the former State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, and restrained him from interfering in the affairs of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The interim order followed a motion ex-parte dated December 30, 2025, filed by members of the NNPP from Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, seeking the court’s intervention over the leadership crisis in the party.

Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of High Court No. 13, Miller Road, Kano, delivered the ruling in an interim order.

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The applicants urged the court to uphold the disciplinary process that led to the suspension of Dungurawa by his ward executive over allegations of denigrating the office and person of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, creating division within the party, and failure to pay party dues.

The court further fixed January 19 for the hearing of the substantive case filed by the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee of the NNPP against the former chairman.

In the suit marked KN/1218/2026, the court restrained Dungurawa from parading himself as the NNPP State Chairman or interfering with party affairs pending the hearing and determination of the substantive motion.

The suit was instituted by Abdullahi Ali Uban Iya, Shuaibu Hassan, and Auwal Sani Abubakar.

Justice Yusuf also ordered that the suspension of the former chairman effected on December 30, 2025, be maintained, while directing that all court processes be duly served on the respondents.

The court further ordered parties to maintain the status quo ante as it existed after December 30, 2025, pending the determination of the case.

The court’s decision effectively maintains the status quo within the party leadership in Kano State until the determination of the case.

Meanwhile, the NNPP State Executive Committee has endorsed the emergence of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as Acting State Chairman following the suspension of Hashimu Dungurawa.

The endorsement was made during an emergency meeting of the party’s state executive held at the NNPP secretariat in Kano.

The decision was announced by the party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Barrister Yusuf Mukhtar, who said Abiya’s emergence was in line with the provisions of the NNPP Constitution with the State Hight has affirmed today by the experte order.

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Call for Governor Yusuf to Join APC, a Welcome Development – Inuwa Waya

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and elder statesman, Mallam Inuwa Waya, has said that His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusif is an Excellent performer who received awards for good governance in improving education, agriculture, press freedom, accountability, infrastructure and urban beautification. He is therefore an asset to any political party.

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Mallam Inuwa Waya stated that the call for the governor to join the APC is a welcome development that would usher in a new era of reforms devoid of political chicanery, which is necessary for the survival of the APC in Kano State.

The elder statesman further stated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusif will bring his unique style of political sagacity necessary for internal democracy and cooperation among leaders and followers.

 

Inuwa Waya urged APC stakeholders to put aside personal ambition and support His Excellency Engineer Abba Kabir Yusif. As the Governor of Kano State, he is the undisputed leader of the party. Everyone must show loyalty and willingness to work with him for the greater good of the greatest number.

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