Kano APC crisis: ‘Shekarau’s loyalists are troublemakers’, Ganduje’s camp writes IGP

Stakeholders of the Kano All Progressive Congress (APC) loyal to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje have written a counter-petition to the Inspector General of Police, seeking actions against Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led G-7.

The petition, jointly signed by Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya (Kano North), Alhassan Ado Doguwa (Majority Leader of House of Rep) and others, accused the G-7 of criminal activities which they said led to a series of crisis in the state.

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“Criminal complaints against action of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, Barau I. Jibrin, Nasiru Auduwa, Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada, Haruna Isa Dederi and Ahmadu Haruna Zago To Wit: causing violence, sponsoring public unrest uprising, instigation of thuggery, breach of peace, civil unrest and mayhem in Kano state, ” the title of the petition read.

The petitioner alleged that the G-7 conspired and procured armed thugs and attempted to take over the party secretariat in Kano, urging the IG, as a matter of urgency to commence investigation and arrest the culprits.

“We are members, leaders and executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Kano State chapter and as responsible party stakeholders, we lodge the following criminal complaint against the above mentioned persons to enable your office same with a view at a possible prosecution of the culprits,” the petition read in part.

It added that the G-7 relied on a judgment of an FCT High Court to foment trouble in the state, adding, however, that the said judgement that favored the group was about ward congress not state and that an appeal has been filed by the state government but the G-7 could not wait until final judgment, thereby engaging in activities that caused violence in the state.

They urged the IG to step into the matter and commence investigation.

“The activities of these frustrated politicians if left unchecked will not destroy the peace that has existed since when Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje took over the leadership of the state. The ugly trend must nipped in but to avoid our state been thrown into violence and anarchy, ” the petition read in part.

The other signatories to the petition are House of Rep members from Kano: Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, Abubakar Kabir Bichi, Lawan Abdullahi Kenken and Yusuf Ahmad Badau, as well as Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, Zubairu Hamza Massu, Labaran Abdul Madari, Abdullahi Iliyasu Yaryasa and Ayuba Labaran Durum, the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader, Deputy Majority Leader, and Chief Whip of the state House of Assembly respectively.

Others are: Faizu Alfindiki, Hudu Zainawa, Khalid Ishaq Diso, Saleh Ado and Ahmad Tijanni Musa, chairmen of Kano Municipal, Gezawa, Gwale, Minjibir and Tudun Wada local government areas, respectively.

The Shekarau-led G-7 had last week written a petition to the IG over an attack on Barau Jibrin’s campaign office in Kano, accusing Ganduje’s faction of masterminding the act.