The leadership of the Kano State House of Assembly has said that there is no faction or rift within the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) as speculated by some online media outlets.
The majority leader of the house, Lawan Husseini while briefing Assembly correspondents in Kano on Monday, November 4, 2024, urged the public to disregard the report.
He said that the news conference was in reaction to a news report by an online media that 23 out of the 26 NNPP members were in support of the political slogan, “Abba Tsaya da Kafarka” meaning “Abba, stand on your feet”.
Mr Husseini also described the report that the state governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf snubbed meetings and refused to pick the calls of the party chieftain, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as a “fabricated story by the opposition”.
The House leader also accused the opposition of trying to create another toxic situation in the state.
According to him, Abuja-based opposition politicians are the ones creating unnecessary tension to distract the governor from fulfilling his campaign promises.
“This is a fabricated story spread by mischief makers; their aim is to cause disharmony between Governor Yusuf and his political mentor.
“We, honourable members, are one hundred percent loyal to party leadership under Sen Kwankwanso and also solidly behind Gov. Yusuf.
“Abuja-based opposition politicians are hell-bent on creating rancour or chaos between Kwankwaso and his political son.
“The relationship between these two gentlemen existed for decades and is beyond politics.
“We are not aware or heard of any movement or slogan calling for disunity among party members,” he said.
The leader then restated the House members’ commitment to ensuring effective service delivery.
Two Kano NNPP federal lawmakers dumped the Kwankwasiyya movement on Sunday, November 3, 2024. The members elected on the platform of the NNPP publicly announced their departure from the Kwankwasiyya Movement under the party’s national leader, Sen Kwankwaso.
The two members are the principal officer of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Sani-Madakin, who represents the Kano Municipal federal constituency; Alhassan Rurum, representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure federal constituency of the state.
