The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa, has stated that the resignation of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, was not a voluntary resignation but rather a forced resignation from office.
Naijaonpoint reports that Dungurawa made this assertion while reacting to Ganduje’s resignation from his position last Friday, contradicting official claims that the former Kano governor resigned due to health reasons.
Speaking to journalists in Kano, the NNPP chieftain claimed that Ganduje’s actions while in office aligned with the NNPP’s interests and worked against President Bola Tinubu and the APC.
He said, “Politically, we are not happy with Ganduje’s resignation, because he was doing what we wanted him to do there. He was working to ensure that APC and Tinubu do not succeed. From what he was doing, whether you like it or not, he was an enemy of Tinubu and APC.
“Ganduje succeeded in technically destroying Tinubu. He didn’t resign; we believe Tinubu understood what he was doing, and that was why they removed him.
“If you are between 50 and 70 years old, you are on medical treatment almost every day. So why did he accept the appointment if he knew he was old? It’s not a matter of sickness. They simply realised he wanted to destroy their party, and that is why he was removed overnight.”
On speculations that Ganduje’s exit may pave the way for Kwankwaso’s return to APC, Dungurawa said, “That is not the reason. If that were the case, he would have resigned when the video of Kwankwaso at the Villa surfaced, but he didn’t. It’s a lie. They are just making noise.
“This is related to the corruption charges brought against Ganduje in connection with the forthcoming Anambra election. Some candidates influenced him and took evidence to Tinubu. That was why they said he had to resign. It’s his usual habit of corruption that got him removed from the party.”
The NNPP Chairman who said there was nothing wrong with any political move Kwankwaso makes, added, “I am not Kwankwaso, but I am one of his loyalists, and we have always said that wherever Kwankwaso goes, we will follow him. So, there’s nothing wrong with whichever party he chooses. Even if he decides to quit politics, we will still stand with him.”