Kwankwaso names those behind APDP

Former governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has named current Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and outlawed Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi as those behind the formation of a new party with acronym APDP.

According to him, Governor Ganduje and some politicians of northern extraction are working concomitantly with the Makarfi led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure the fall of the ruling APC in 2019.

Kwankwaso made this allegation in a statement he issued on Wednesday through the former Secretary to Kano State Government, Rabiu Suleiman.

He also refuted his alleged dumping of APC to his former party, the PDP.

He said, “What is true is that it has been brought to our attention that Governor Ganduje of Kano State has been working with the Makarfi faction of the PDP and other politicians of northern extraction, and from what we know, they are aspiring to float a new party, the APDP.”

The Senator said going by the antecedent of the two politicians, he was not surprise d by their move.

“It is a well-known fact that Governor Ganduje is not happy with the APC’s style of leadership and its commitment to stand on the side of the truth. This is evident in the letter the national leadership of the APC sent to Kano, reaffirming the chairmanship of Umar Haruna Doguwa as the substantive chairman of the party as against the government’s imposed leadership,” he added.

On the issue of his purported defection to PDP Kwankwaso said, “To set the record straight, we have to understand that these lies originated from Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, who bears no allegiance to Senator Kwankwaso.

“Musa Iliyasu worked with Malam Shekarau as his Commissioner for Local Governments and still stands in as his spokesperson.

“It is an open secret that Governor Ganduje and Malam Shekarau have pitched tent against Senator Kwankwaso, hence, there is no way, Musa Iliyasu, even though he came from the same town with Senator Kwankwaso could speak for the distinguished senator. Not on a matter like this.

“On this note, I want to affirm that Senator Kwankwaso remains in the APC, and as is his trademark, he is loyal to any course he believes in. Such is the case with the APC””.

“Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has always stood for truth and justice, as he has always done for the improvement of quality of lives for the masses, which is what the APC Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari stands for”, he stated.