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APC chieftain, Kwamanda
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Abdulmajid Danbiliki, has threatened to align his group with the Kwankwasiyya Movement if the APC denies the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, the party’s governorship ticket for the 2027 polls.
Danbiliki made the remarks while reacting to the resignation of Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday.
Welcoming the governor to the APC, he expressed concern that Yusuf’s re-election would not be easy, given the strong contenders for the position.
He, however, observed that if the Deputy President of the Senate is sidelined in 2027, they would rally behind whoever becomes Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s candidate to unseat the governor.
According to him, “Senator Barau has been a major financier of Kano APC and the leader of the party in the state. We would not allow anyone coming overnight to dash our hope.”
“I do not need to tell you how powerful Kwankwaso is in Kano politics. The common men are still with him, especially with what Governor Yusuf did to him; he’s garnering more support from the masses.”
“I have already made it clear that, as far as the issue of the APC governorship ticket is concerned, only Barau can ask us to back and support Governor Yusuf; otherwise, we are ready to go back to the grassroots and tell them to do the other way round.”
(The Sun)
