Kwankwaso accuses Kano govt of forcing officers to signal defection paperwork

The chief of the Kwankwasiyya Motion, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State Authorities of allegedly forcing state officers and elected native authorities chairmen to signal paperwork indicating defection to the All Progressives Congress.

Kwankwaso made the allegation in a press release posted on his verified social media platforms, claiming that experiences reaching him on the problem had been deeply troubling.

“I’ve acquired a number of experiences—some good and a few very horrible—indicating that the Kano State Authorities is compelling state officers and elected native authorities chairmen to signal both in help of Gandujiyya or Kwankwasiyya,” he alleged.

He described the event as disheartening, saying it was unlucky for a authorities to descend to such actions.

“Our supporters mustn’t take this frivolously. It is extremely disturbing {that a} authorities would go so low.

“Because it has reached that degree, these native authorities chairmen and councillors which are being pressured to signal the doc may go forward and signal so as to not be victimised by the federal government,” Kwankwaso stated.

He used the event to thank all supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Motion for his or her great help and steadfastness.

Nevertheless, when contacted over the allegations, the state Commissioner for Data, Ibrahim Waiya, stated there was nothing like that.

“What precisely occurred is that our get together is asking all people, not solely authorities officers, who’re willingly prepared to affix APC to take action, however not compelling anybody, as has been reported,” he stated.

The commissioner insisted that no person was compelled or pressured to behave towards their political needs, noting that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf believes in freedom of affiliation and membership.