Kano lawmaker debunks rift in NNPP

The leadership of Kano State House of Assembly says there is no faction or rift within the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) as being speculated by some online media outlets.

The Majority Leader of the house, Lawan Husseini, said this while briefing Assembly correspondents on Monday in Kano.

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 political slogan, “Abba Tsaya da Kafarka” meaning “Abba, stand on your feet”.

Husseini also described the report that Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf snubbed meetings and refused to pick the calls of the party chieftain, Sen 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 Gov. Yusuf and his political mentor.

“We, honorable members, are hundred per cent loyal to party leadership under Sen Kwankwanso and also solidly behind Gov. Yusuf.

“Abuja based opposition politicians are hell bent to create rancour or chaos between Kwankwaso and his political son.

“The relationship between this 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 had dumped Kwankwasiyya movement on Sunday. The two 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; principal officer of the House of Representatives, Aliyu Sani- Madakin Gini, who represents Kano Municipal federal constituency, Alhassan Rurum, representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure federal constituency of the state.