An Open Letter to Mr President


Your Excellency
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President and Commander-in-Chief
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Sir


Who's Afraid of Ganduje? The hidden hand of NNPP, and a Desperate attempt to discredit him.


The APC Northwest Alliance for Good
Governance is a foremost support group, whose mandate include critique of policies, programs and, an advocate of internal democracy and rule of law, within the APC family and the country at large.
As a group and a major stakeholder, our political activities transcends the North-West, as we continue to engage other geopolitical zones in ensuring victory, peace and stability within the party.

Recent political activities in Kano State, and the desperate attempt to bring into disrepute, the character and person of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, by the Kano State Governmvent has taken a more precarious shape. Hence the need for this open letter to you, as president and national leader of our great party, the APC.

Sir

1. It is an undeniable fact that politics is about numbers, concessions,
realignments and overtures, but sometimes, it becomes a fatal mistake to draw a political foe into your fold, especially when such figure is overtly ambitious.

2. Since the emergence of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as national chairman of the APC, the Kano State Governmvent in cahoot with some unprogressive elements had been working surreptitiously to undermine his gains and discredit him and pit him against your Excellency.
Recall, the Kano State Governmvent had constituted a dual committee, to investigate the administration of Dr Ganduje, from 2015-2023. The politically motivated committee, had members of the NNPP and some known adversaries of Dr Ganduje.

3. As a mark of desperation, some fictitious individuals, purportedly from Ganduje Ward, working with the agents of Kano state government, in a bid to embarrass Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, had in a sponsored press conference, on 15 April announced the suspension of Dr Ganduje from the party. The traducers had the backing of Kano state government, and some undemocratic elements within and outside the APC. Dr Ganduje since his appointment as party chairman has defied all odds and prove critics wrong. He stabilized the party, reconcile dissenting factions across the State and won two Governorship Election.

4. The desperation exhibited by the NNPP government to embarrass Dr Ganduje is despicable, unwarranted and uncalled for. This seeming disregard to a subsisting court order against harassing and witch-hunting Dr Ganduje by the NNPP administration has gone to show that they are on a vengeful and personal vendetta.

5.The Kano APC, in the last elections gave you the single largest vote in the entire country, despite Sen Kwankwaso being on the ballot box and from Kano. It was made possible by the effort of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, despite the huge opposition from the presidency who worked against him for obviously standing against Naira redesign policy and other political landmines placed by the previous administration inorder to thwart your chances.

6. We are not unmindful of your political sagacity, legacy and immense dexterity in the art of politics and governance, especially your efforts in forming the APC, and ensuring its victory since, 2014.But the northwest geopolitical zone is a hot bet for national politics, and as regional support group close to the grassroots, we understand very well the intricacies herein. Therefore, your call for a truce and realignment with the NNPP is one full of wisdom. But, the NNPP had no desire to see through to a peaceful truce. They want Dr Ganduje out of the system, and party at all cost which included the

7.This seeming political marriage with the Kwankwasiyya movement is one that has a widened implications, and is akin to a double-edged sword. The antecedent of the Kwankwasiyya group, led by Senator Kwankwaso is well documented. It is a feifdom. Not a democracy, to say the least.
In the past, every political alliance, alignment and association Sen Kwankwaso had with some individuals, ended up in chaos. Same thing happened with his predecessors, HE Late Abubakar Rimi, HE Shekarau, HE Atiku Abubakar and some of his benefactors like Hon Musa Gwadabe, and a host of others.

8. The Kwankwasiyya group, and by extension the NNPP, is peopled by individuals who are driven by propaganda, vindictiveness and quest for political dominance. Their leader, has demonstrated such, when he declared publicly that, it was he who ordered the demolition and destructions of businesses and livelihoods in Kano, soon after Gov Abba Kabir Yusuf took over. That single action led to a lot of deaths, people's source of employment and survival were hitherto destroyed.

9. Politics is about give and take. It is more concerned with loyalty. As a party man yourself, Your Excellency understand the significance of loyalty. Sen Kwankwaso, the NNPP and Kwankwasiyya group cannot be trusted to be 100% loyal to you, your cause, and policies. This is an established fact. Dr Ganduje's loyalty to Mr president is not in doubt.

10. The loyalty and political maturity displayed by the national Chairman of the APC, and former governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, before, during after the supreme court judgement is by all means commendable. Despite political differences, to show his unflinching loyalty, to you, Dr Ganduje swiftly returned to Kano, to implement your advice for truce and mend-fencing with NNPP.

11. Despite efforts by your humble self, with the APC national Chairman, to ensure a peaceful resolution of the political impasse, so far, the NNPP hasn't shown any genuine commitment to the initiative. Obviously, the NNPP has some hidden motives in this whole saga, which is why we reiterate that, that you should be wary of its antics. More so, the recent attempt to usurp the powers of Dr Ganduje is a pointer to the fact that the NNPP administration cannot be trusted.

12. It is a common knowledge across the northwest geopolitical zone. Sen Kwankwaso has his sights firmly on the presidency, come 2027. He sees opportunity in achieving his ambition, and wishes APC fails. We know, much as you know, your Excellency, it is a fatal mistake to empower and emboldened your political adversary. There is a common parlance in Hausa, which says, one should be wary of "plaiting a hair, with a lice".

Thank you
God bless you, the APC family and the federal Republic of Nigeria.

Signed
Secretary General
APC Northwest Alliance for Good Governance
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