President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going through rising strain to rethink Abdullahi Yusuf Ata, former Speaker of the Kano State Home of Meeting, because the ministerial nominee for Kano State.
Stakeholders throughout the Kano chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are opposing Ata’s nomination, accusing him of partaking in “anti-party actions” through the 2023 normal elections.
A senior APC member, talking to Kano Occasions on situation of anonymity, claimed that Ata’s loyalty to the occasion is questionable, citing his conduct in Fagge, his native authorities space.
“Many occasion members are uncomfortable with Ata’s nomination,” the supply disclosed. “There have been issues about his dedication over the last election, and we’re not assured he represents the occasion’s pursuits.”
APC members in Kano have reportedly been lobbying the Presidency to rethink Ata’s appointment, advocating as an alternative for candidates with demonstrated loyalty to the occasion’s values.
One other occasion insider commented, “We have now a number of certified candidates who’ve remained loyal and will higher serve Kano. This nomination has unsettled many key figures throughout the occasion.”
Final week, 50,000 APC members from Kano signed a petition opposing Ata’s nomination, addressed to President Tinubu, APC Nationwide Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Barrister Abubakar, main the group, acknowledged that the members plan to current their petition on the Nationwide Meeting and APC headquarters.
Abubakar argued that Ata’s file makes him unsuitable to characterize Kano on the Federal Govt Council, pointing to alleged anti-party actions through the 2023 elections and his prior impeachment as Speaker over claims of incompetence.
“Ata was unable to safe his polling unit for the APC within the presidential election,” he mentioned, including that Ata’s relations with APC stakeholders and his constituents have been strained, with a previous recall try solely halted by the intervention of then-Governor Ganduje and Alhaji Aminu Dantata.
The group suggests changing Ata with people seen as extra aligned with occasion pursuits, comparable to Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, Bashir Garba Lado, or State Party Chairman Abdullahi Abbas. “Ata doesn’t characterize the most effective pursuits of Kano State or the APC,” Abubakar concluded.
