The New Nigerian Peoples Party in Kano State has challenged Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to name the victims of killings and phone snatchings allegedly fomented by party members during the commissioning of its campaign office.
Recall that the Kano state government had on recently condemned in totality the reprehensible act of violence unleashed on the Kano residents by members of the NNPP during the commissioning of campaign office of the party’s presidential candidate, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso in Sharada in the metropolis last weekend.
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Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the spokesperson to the NNPP gubernatorial candidate in Kano, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, said in a swift response to the allegation made by Ganduje through the state commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba.
He said the allegations were baseless and meant to cover up their evil plans against 2023.
“Our party, the NNPP had prior to the event duly notified all security agencies in the state including the Police, DSS, Civil Defence and Road Safety Corps.
“The agencies had equally deployed adequate personnel including an Area Commandant and six divisional police officers (DPOs) who provided enough security during the ceremony.
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“The commissioning ceremony was peaceful throughout and there were no incidence reports from any security agency on death, maiming, phone snatching or other form of criminal activity at the event.
“We, therefore, challenge the Kano state government to name any victim attacked during the ceremony,” Dawakin-Tofa said in the statement.
He said it is a known fact that NNPP and all its candidates had been law abiding in all their outings, while the ruling APC is identified with the use of dangerous weapons and provocative actions, it is desirable that security agencies caution the ruling party on promoting political thuggery
“The public is aware of the several atrocities and unguarded statements of the state APC chairman Abdullahi Abbas who always instigates criminality against the opposition and members of the society through distribution of weapons to political thugs and promotion of hate speeches.
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The spokesperson also said that Kano residents will attest to the fact that the members of the NNPP are peaceful and submissive to the rule of law, but Ganduje’s administration has become legendary for supporting and promoting political thuggery in the state over the years which culminated into the menace of phone snatching and killing in the state.
“Kano residents will remember how the ruling party inflicted sufferings on the people of Gama and other places during the 2019 inconclusive election, where people were innocently maimed, injured and killed as they attempted to exercise their civic rights.
