The immediate-past governor and Senator representing Kano State, Rabiu
Kwankwaso, is facing suspension from the ruling All
Progressive Congress for organising a “violent rally”
in the state while paying a condolence visit to the
governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over the death of his
mother.
Addressing journalists in Kano on Thursday, the state
party chairman, Umar Doguwa, said Mr. Kwankwaso,
a serving senator, had exhibited “acts of indiscipline
which should not be allowed to go unpunished”.
He said the party’s leadership and elders had
approved the constitution of a disciplinary committee
to penalise Mr. Kwankwaso.
According to him, the condolence visit was
deliberately turned to a violent rally to cause
mayhem in the state, abuse the governor and
President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The party and its leadership hierarchy, as enshrined
in APC constitution, must be respected at all times by
party members in respective of their position.
“The party leader today in Kano is nobody but
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, who also must
be respected by every person.
“The party would leave no stone unturned in
ensuring discipline, orderliness and loyalty as
prescribed by the constitution of the APC.
“Such case of party indiscipline committed by
Senator Kwankwaso will be thoroughly investigated
and dealt with in accordance with the constitution of
the party,” Mr. Doguwa said.
The party chairman also alleged that the senator
hired a crowd that crossed over the perimeter fence
of the Kano airport and damaged some installations.
“When the hired crowd was denied access to the
airport premises, they climbed over fences, breaking
the iron barriers and destroying the Security
scanners. All the pictures are available for
confirmation.
“Also, the hired thugs were busy distributing
presidential campaign posters, car stickers reading
‘Kwankwassiya 2019, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
for President, among others,” he said.
The APC chairman said when other dignitaries from
all walks of life – including those from the opposition
party – came to condole with the governor, none of
them made their visits violent.
He said despite the fact that the funeral rites of the
governor’s mother were conducted with decorum,
humility, civility and decency in keeping with religious
and cultural values of the people, Mr. Kwankwaso
dishonoured the dead by holding a “violent rally”.
“During the senator’s visit, there was a violent rally
and open show of thuggery as his supporters were
seen openly wielding machetes, swords and other
dangerous weapons,” he said.
Mr. Doguwa also said the party frowned at Mr.
Kwankwaso’s supporters’ call for replacement of Mr.
Buhari with Mr. Kwankwaso by 2019.
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