Former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is to be removed from his position as the party’s national chairman, according to a coalition of youth organisations inside the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano known as the Coalition of APC Kano Youths.
This demand was made by coalition chairman Sadiq Ali Sango on Sunday at a press conference in Kano.
Sango has called for Ganduje to be fired since he is said to have failed to deliver the APC a victory in the state during the most recent general election.
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He said that the party’s interests and prospects for the future in the area were negatively impacted by Ganduje’s continuing service as National Chairman.
Sango further emphasised that Ganduje’s appointment runs counter to the APC’s zoning plan, which states that the North Central zone should be assigned to the National Chairman post.
Sango claims that this transgression of internal party regulations is additional evidence for Ganduje’s termination.
Sango also boldly asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assist Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), who is running for president in 2023, in returning to the APC.
He suggested that Kwankwaso take over as party leader in Kano, pointing to the latter’s widespread support and ability to help the APC retake the state.
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According to him, “We want to call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the leader of our party and the father of modern Nigeria, to sack the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for his failure to deliver Kano State to the APC in the last governorship election.
Ganduje has shown himself to be untrustworthy, dishonest, and polarising. He has betrayed Kano State’s APC supporters’ and members’ faith and confidence.
“His appointment as the APC National Chairman has violated the zoning arrangement of the party, which clearly shows that the position of the National Chairman should be given to the North Central zone.
“Therefore, we demand that Ganduje should step down immediately and Tinubu should not give him any appointment again, due to his corruption records.
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“We want to extend our hand of fellowship to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano State and the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). We recognize his immense contributions to the development and progress of Kano State and the nation at large. We also acknowledge his popularity and influence among the masses of Kano State. We believe that he is a man of integrity, vision, and courage.
“We therefore call on him to join the APC and be declared the APC leader in Kano State. We are ready to work with him and support him in his political aspirations. We are confident that with him in the APC, we can reclaim Kano State from the NNPP and restore the glory of our state.”
In a fast response, a different group headed by Ahmad Tijjani Abubakar urged the public to ignore calls for Ganduje to be sacked, stressing that they are not APC members.
He said, “the said Sadiq is not a member of our Party, therefore he has no audacity whatsoever to make a statement on behalf of any APC Member, his statement is full of lies and hatred statements against our Leader who has done so much in reshaping the fortune of our great Party APC in just few months.
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“As the National Chairman of our great Party APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has stabilised the Party and enhance internal peace among all the Party Apparatus across the Nation and this earn him a special respect and recognition by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman was able to lead the Party to victory in the 2 States Governors off circle elections namely Imo and Kogi States.
“We are therefore calling all well meaning Kano State citizens to disregard the malicious statement as we are 100% in support of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as our leader whom we are so much trust and confidence in.”
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