Kano APC crisis: Appeal Court victory has given me huge relief – Ganduje

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said he has never been so distressed in his political career prior to the appeal court judgement that confirmed Abdullahi Abbas as the substantive Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

Recalled that shortly after the state’s APC congress, where Abbas emerged as the winner, a faction, led by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, emerged and held a parallel congress, which produced Ahmadu Zago as their state party Chairman.

The leadership crisis took both factions up to Appeal Court, where the Ganduje faction floored Shekarau’s side.

Speaking at an APC Stakeholders Meeting with Chairmen and Secretary of the party in all the 44 Local Government Areas, Ganduje said he had never been distressed before the Appeal Court ruling.

He, however, said that the judgement had given him a huge relief, assuring that he would keep that aside and continue moving APC and Kano forward.

Ganduje stated that APC in the state would come up with new rules, aimed at strengthening the party in a bid to win all elective positions come 2023.

He assured the party members of improving their welfare, expressing gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and Interim National Leadership of APC, led by Mai Mala Buni, for their huge role in resolving the crises rocking the party in Kano.

He however called on the Shekarau faction to sheathe their swords and join hands with the APC leadership to move the party forward.

“You can’t separate democracy with crisis in developing countries, especially a state kike Kano. But, the APC crisis in Kano is a fight between siblings which must be reconciled.

“Therefore, i called on the other faction to come and sheathe their swords to join or train in order to take APC and Kano to the promised land,” said Ganduje.

Earlier, the state’s APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas called on the Shekarau faction to sheathe their swords and join hands to move the party and the state forward.

Abbas also extended the hands of friendship to all APC opposition to come and join the ruling party to win elections in 2023 for the development of the state.