Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano governor,
says the agitation by members of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), is as
a result of corruption fighting back.
Ganduje spoke on Monday at a news
conference to mark the third anniversary of his administration. He said the
claim of marginalisation by nPDP members does not hold water.
The governor, who is a member of
the group, said most of the members hold key positions in the government of All
Progressives Congress (APC), asking how that translates into marginalisation.
He excluded himself from those
claiming to have been marginalised.
“I believe there must be
something underground, you know Mr. President is facing a difficult moment;
corruption is fighting back, so you can see where the issue of marginalisation
is coming from, it is not an issue of marginalisation, it is an issue of
corruption fighting back, Ganduje said.
“I will give you an analysis that
will show that they are not being marginalised. First of all, the Senate
President is from the defunct nPDP, he is now the Senate President; he controls
very important committees in which he singlehandedly approved chairmen of 30
committees – that is not marginalisation.
“You have the governor of Kwara
state who is also a member of the nPDP. He has a whole government; how can he
say he is marginalised?
“The Governor of Adamawa state is
nPDP and he is now a governor. I am from nPDP and I am now a governor. We have
most of us from the nPDP who are senators and House of Representatives members.
“You have the speaker of house of
representatives who is a member of the nPDP and a speaker under the banner of
APC; how can he say he is being marginalized? He controls lucrative committees.
He appoints the chairmen and membership of the committees singlehandedly,
without interference from the executive. How can he say he is being
marginalised?
“So, if you take this issue one
by one, you can see that the issue of marginalisation is not there. Therefore,
we the majority of the nPDP are disclaiming the allegation and we believe that
we are not being marginalise.”
Ganduje said the threat of the
group to defect from the APC will not affect the votes President Muhammadu
Buhari will garner in the 2019 elections.
He insisted that Kano will give
the president five million votes, even if Rabiu Kwankwaso, his predecessor,
leaves the party.
“Well, we are begging Kwankwaso
not to move to another party, but if he decides to go, no problem–that is
individual difference; and it cannot affect Buhari’s fortune of getting five
million votes from Kano,” he said.
“So it is not the issue of the
former governor taking his paraphernalia to another party. It is the issue of
our commitment to win elections. We are
not going to say that there will be no obstacle; there will be obstacle, but we
will surmount it; so, Buhari will get five million votes from Kano.”
After meeting with Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, the group said it is yet to decide if it will remain
in the APC.
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