By our Reporter
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has reassured the people of Kano state that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would repeat what happened during the 1993 presidential election when the state supported late Chief M..K.O Abiola a Southern candidate against late Bashir Tofa an indigine of Kano state.
Governor Ganduje made the declaration in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,Abba Anwar and made available to THEANALYSTNG on Monday in Kano.
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According to the statement,the people of Kano state have witnessed tremendous progress and development under the Ganduje led administration,,hence they are determined to remain in the mainstream of Nigeria instead of voting a minority political party.
The read in part:”That showed political maturity and dexterity of Kano citizens. We voted for Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and rejected Bashir Othman Tofa of the National Republican Convention (NRC). Because we all believed in national integration and competence,” he argued.
He made the statement, during a campaign tour with the All Progressives Party (APC) candidates vying for different positions for the upcoming general elections, as he visited the District Head of Kibiya, Sunusi Abubakar Ila, after holding a campaign rally and consultations in Rano and Bunkure and passing the night in Rano, the headquarter of Rano Emirate with his entourage.
Reminding Nigerians that, the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, supported Northerners on different occasions to clinch the presidency.
He reminded that, “Tinubu was an instrument behind making Atiku Abubakar to become the presidential candidate of Action Congress (AC). He also provided another platform for Nuhu Ribadu to contest for the presidency under the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
Explaining further that, as rotational as it is, the presidential contest in the country, provides that, power rotates from North to South and vice versa.
According to him, “Asiwaju Tinubu worked very hard to maintain the equation. Hence, his support for Northern Presidential candidates in the past. One good thing deserves another. We have no other option now, than to support his candidature.”
The Governor emphasized that, Tinubu, the only deserving and most competent presidential candidate in the upcoming election, is being supported by the North because of his (Tinubu) firm belief in nation building, all-encompassing pedigree, firm belief in human and national development among other factors.
He introduced all other candidates vying for the positions of Senator, membership of House of Representatives and State Assembly and gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial positions.
Assuring all that, “I am presenting to all, our most competent and deserving contestants, who cannot be mates to all other contestants from all other opposition parties.”
The APC campaign trail led by governor Ganduje was in Kibiya where in paid royal visit to the district head of kibiya,Sanusi Abubakar Illa.
Some of the highlights of the tour includes: presentation of APC candidates vying for various elective offices to the teaming party supporters in Rano and bukure amongst other towns.
