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<p>Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Governorship Candidate in Kano State, has threatened legal action against the newly appointed Commissioner for Information, accusing him of making false, malicious and damaging allegations against his person and family.</p><div class="9nRpO4GZ" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Kwankwaso, a former Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, gave the Information Commissioner a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the alleged defamatory statements and tender an unreserved public apology to him, his family and the people of Kano State.</p>
<p>The former commissioner made the demand in a statement issued in response to comments allegedly made by the Information Commissioner during a programme, in which he accused Kwankwaso of having visited several rehabilitation centres across the world and suggested that his personal circumstances influenced his father, former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to establish the Kiru Reformatory Institute.</p>
<p>Kwankwaso described the allegations as false, malicious and an attempt to assassinate his character, insisting that they were intended to distract the people of Kano State from pressing issues of governance.</p><div class="IH5ACbmu" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>On the establishment of the Kiru Reformatory Institute, the NDC deputy governorship candidate maintained that the claim that the institution was established because of him was historically inaccurate.</p>
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<p>He explained that during his father&#8217;s second tenure as governor of Kano State, when the institute was established, he was residing in Dubai and was not even in the country.</p>
<p>According to him, the Kiru Reformatory Institute was established as a deliberate government policy aimed at reforming, rehabilitating and reintegrating young people into society by providing them with opportunities for a better future.</p>
<p>Kwankwaso argued that reducing the establishment of the institution to a personal family matter was an insult to the people of Kano State and thousands of young people whose lives had reportedly been transformed through the initiative.</p>
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<p>Reacting to allegations that his father did not trust him with the management of Skyline University, Mewar University or his farm, Kwankwaso dismissed the claims as lies.</p>
<p>He said his father had mentored and trained him to become an independent person rather than someone who depended on family connections or financial handouts.</p>
<p>The former commissioner further disclosed that he had established several businesses through personal effort, including a rice mill which, according to him, provides employment opportunities for people and contributes to Kano State&#8217;s economy.</p>
<p>He maintained that his business achievements were products of hard work, discipline and the values instilled in him by his father, insisting that the suggestion that his father did not trust him was unfounded.</p>
<p>On his previous appointment as Commissioner for Youth and Sports under the Kano State Government, Kwankwaso expressed appreciation to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for giving him the opportunity to serve in the State Executive Council.</p>
<p>He said he discharged his responsibilities with sincerity, commitment and loyalty to the people of Kano State, particularly the youth population.</p>
<p>Kwankwaso, however, condemned the Information Commissioner&#8217;s alleged description of his appointment as &#8220;executive rehabilitation,&#8221; arguing that the remark was an insult to the office he occupied and the responsibilities he discharged.</p>
<p>He insisted that his appointment was based on the responsibility to serve the state and not an attempt to rehabilitate him, adding that such comments also undermined the dignity of the State Executive Council and the youths he represented.</p>
<p>The NDC chieftain also questioned the responsibility of the newly appointed Information Commissioner, asking whether he was appointed to communicate government policies, programmes and achievements to the public or to engage in personal attacks against political opponents.</p>
<p>He further challenged the commissioner to clarify whether the allegations were his personal invention or whether he was acting on behalf of his principal.</p>
<p>Kwankwaso maintained that the office of the Commissioner for Information was an important public institution that should be used to inform citizens about government activities rather than serve as a platform for character assassination, personal insults and political attacks.</p>
<p>He warned that failure to withdraw the alleged statements and issue the demanded apology within 48 hours would leave him with no option but to seek legal redress.</p>
<p>The former commissioner said he was prepared to pursue every available legal remedy to protect his reputation, his family&#8217;s name and his record of public service.</p>
<p>He added that he would not allow himself to be drawn into personal insults, stressing that his attention remained focused on his political aspiration and efforts to contribute to a better future for Kano State.</p>
<p>Kwankwaso concluded by urging political actors to focus on issues, policies, programmes and performance rather than resorting to allegations bordering on the personal character of political opponents.</p>
<p>The Information Commissioner was accused of making the allegations, but his response to Kwankwaso&#8217;s 48-hour ultimatum was not contained in the statement.</p>
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