KANO – The National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Tuesday told a team of journalists seeking clarification on the crisis rocking the party that he does not want to speak on it.
Kwankwaso, who was accosted by journalists on his way to his living room after an engagement, openly declared that “if there is anyone around here that is not part of delegation from Dambatta should feel free to exchange pleasantries and leave”.
Looking tensed, he turned around to journalists who are equally waiting to see him to follow suit, and not for a session.
When one of the journalist made it clear to him on why he should speak to us, Kwankwaso retorted
“I don’t want to talk please. Don’t drag me into what I am not supposed to be dragged into.”
The strongman of Kano politics who looked uncomfortable with the presence of journalists in his living room further stated that “the chairman of the party has spoken and has been speaking, reach out to him.”
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The ruling party in Kano is enmeshed in crisis following the decision of the party leadership to suspend the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Bappa Bichi, and the Commissioner for Transport, Muhammad Gambo Digol despite the peace offer by the governor.
The state Chairman of the party, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa in a voice note he circulated around local media houses in Kano situated the suspension the top echelon of the party on “disloyal “
Bichi was accused of floating an NGO “Aba ka saya da kafar ka (Abba stand on your feet) which literally called on the governor to assert his authority as the executive governor of the state.
The NNPP protestants alleged in their series of campaigns that “Kwankwaso has programme Abba Kabir Yusuf to fail by taking unpopular decisions onbehalf of the governor who happened to be his in law. “
DAILY INDEPENDENT report that “the power struggle between the national leader of party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on one hand, and the top NNPP echelon who are dissatisfied with the undue Interference of Kwankwaso in governance.”
