Governor flays Lamido, Aliyu for returning to PDP
Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not commit the mistake of abandoning its members as allegedly done by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Kwankwaso, who spoke to reporters in his office, said the APC would avoid mistakes that led to the fall of the PDP in the presidential elections
The APC, he said, must learn not to be like the PDP, which, he added, disrespected those members that defected to the APC through constant insults.
He said the party should recognise that “everybody is somebody in the quest to succeed”.
The governor added: “We need to have a solid government, come together, work as a family and learn from the mistakes of the PDP”.
Kwankwaso attributed the mistakes of President Goodluck Jonathan to lack of exposure to identify “who is who in the party and the country” and preferring to listen to roadside gossips against those who struggled for the success of the party.
He, however, said it was a show of statesmanship for President Jonathan to concede defeat and went ahead to congratulate the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
Kwankwaso urged security agencies to shun partisan politics, praising them for their role in the last election.
The governor maintained that the APC as a government would not oppose vibrant opposition, but would want objective criticisms devoid of blackmail, propaganda and hate campaign.
But, he said Governors Sule Lamido (Jigawa) and Babagida Aliyu of (Niger) got it wrong for deciding to return to PDP.
Kwankwaso, who is the senator-elect for Kano Central, explained that he was surprised for their return to “PDP despite the fact that the party was not in good shape”.
He noted that both Lamido and Aliyu were the brain behind the Group of Seven PDP Governors’ (G-7) struggle by virtue of their positions as elders and most experienced politically.
Kwankwaso alleged that Lamido was instrumental to the design and the draft of what would be required by the G-7 to float a brand new party, which was vehemently rejected.
The governor added that Lamido’s document provided options of establishing a new party or joining an established party like the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to him, there was no option of G-7 members going back to PDP in Lamido’s document.
“G-5 were embarrassed by what Lamido and Aliyu did in returning to PDP and what they are now doing in the party could hardly be entrusted with anything,” he said.
Kwankwaso said the big blow Aliyu received from Nigerlites would have taught him a good lesson.
He predicted that Lamido and Aliyu would in future defect to APC to enable all of them work as one family for the betterment of the nation.

Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not commit the mistake of abandoning its members as allegedly done by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He noted that both Lamido and Aliyu were the
brain behind the Group of Seven PDP Governors’ (G-7) struggle by virtue of their positions as elders and most experienced politically.

Kwankwaso said the big blow Aliyu received from Nigerlites would have taught him a good lesson.
He predicted that Lamido and Aliyu would in future defect to APC to enable all of them work as one family for the betterment of the nation.

Fairgodwin:
Good. I just love it when someone speaks fairly and constructively irrespective of party affiliations and loyalty. This man spoke well, and I saw so much honesty in (almost) everything he said.
#treat your people well, and they'll always stick around....

Iamsynord:


True talk.APC most avoid the Hate campaigns PDP used against them.

The governor maintained that the APC as a
government would not oppose vibrant opposition,
but would want objective criticisms devoid of
blackmail, propaganda and hate campaign.