The clash was between the supporters of the state commissioner for local government affairs and those of a member of the House of Representatives.

By Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu


A clash between the supporters of two governorship aspirants on Saturday disrupted a political ceremony in Kano State.

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had inaugurated the executive committee of the All Progressives Congress in Rano local government area, a ceremony which left four persons dead and many others injured.

Mr Ganduje had, at the ceremony, at the Rano Township Stadium, also distributed APC branded vehicles to the new party officials in Kano South senatorial district.

The inauguration of the executive committees followed a court verdict last month that recognised party leaders elected at congresses conducted last year by loyalists of Mr Ganduje at the various levels in the state.

However, a fight broke out at the event between the supporters of Murtala Garo, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, and those of Kabiru Rurum, a member of the House of Representatives representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure federal constituency.

Both men are in the race to succeed Mr Ganduje as Governor on the ticket of the APC in 2023.

One of the deceased victims, Hamisu Abdullahi, popularly known as Aga, was a resident of ‘Kofar Gabas’ in Barkum town of Bunkure local government area.



One of the deceased victims, Hamisu Abdullahi, aka Aga. (Photo credit family source)


His younger brother, Abba Abdullahi, told PREMIUM TIMES that his remains were buried Saturday night, having died from deep cuts he sustained during the clash.

He said the deceased, a butcher, had suspended his business following a phone call inviting him to attend the political event in Rano.

He left behind a wife and a child, the family source added.

Another victim, Dan-Mamadu Kaura, from Garo town in Kabo local government area, was a local government staffer.

Mahmadu Kaura's lifeless body at a private hospital in Kano photo credit : Associate.

Mr Kaura, a Fulani cattle herder who lived at the outskirts of Garo town, was recently recruited as cleaner by Rimin Gado local government.

Sources said he was at the event on the entourage of the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr Garo.

Residents said the violent confrontation at the stadium was followed by an attack on the Rano General Hospital by armed thugs chasing injured members of the rival group who had been taken to the facility for treatment.

Locals said the situation caused panic among residents and traders around the hospital’s gate.

A hospital source told PREMIUM TIMES that the hospital admitted at least six injured persons and recorded one death, that of a resident of Barkum community (Mr Aga).

A resident of Rano town, Ibrahim Yusuf, said the two other persons killed at the event were not from Rano, but had come from Kano. Mr Yusuf said their corpses were evacuated by the police from the scene after the clash.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how a similar incident occurred in Rano town in 2019 when Mr Ganduje flagged off his re-election campaign.

According to the governor’s new media aide, Abubakar Ibrahim, Mr Ganduje inaugurated the party’s executives in the sixteen council areas of the senatorial district.

He said the governor also presented 16 vehicles to the local government party chairpersons in the senatorial district.

According to the official, the event was attended by the state chairperson of the APC, Abdullahi Abbas, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, and the member representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure federal constituency, Mr Rurum.

Other dignitaries at the event were Kawu Sumaila, a former lawmaker and presidential aide, and Mr Garo, amongst others commissioners and the governor’s aides.

When contacted, the police spokesperson in Kano, Haruna Kiyawa, said he would get back to our reporter over the incident, but he had not done so as of the time of this report.

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Politics is a dirty game....
Anybody wey enter that shit isn't a saint...

Some people dey think say that pastor still remain the same for this useless adminstration....

Party of Bloodshed

I hope nah the touts wey com fight kill themselves.

There is a lot of powerful politicians in Kano state, the Political Terrain in the state is so hot.

Election never near, Dem don dey kill themselves.

Awon were supporters

APC very devilish blood sucking party

Islie:


The clash was between the supporters of the state commissioner for local government affairs and those of a member of the House of Representatives.





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Lalasticlala

No arrest will be made, nobody will be prosecuted. It is family affair

APC!
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Change!
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Let them continue canceling themselves, e no concern south!

only God knows how the convention go b

Politics of sorrow, tears and blood. Next mother of all brigandage is gonna be @ the convention.

Kingpin1000:
Party of Bloodshed

One of the deceased victims, Hamisu Abdullahi, aka Aga.

Anything that concern northern touts does not count as a lose .

Hehehe.

Nigerian youths will never learn.

These men you are fighting and dying for will meet after elections and settle their differences. In fact they will strategies more way on how to loot the country.

Know this and know peace,politician's are united in looting. Let their children come home from abroad and fight and die for their parents.

Anybody wa die for Nigerian politicians die yeye death.

The level of bloodshed the country has recorded since this accursed party rode into power is unprecedented and unimaginable.

MISSROYALJOY:
APC Are just Addicted To Killings In Everything They Do,



Innocent souls who left home in peace,
Died,

Just like that,



Haba Apc

Blame the lazy youth not APC.

Those killed and injured won't have been a victim if they are at there place of work

Maxymilliano:
The level of bloodshed the country has recorded since this accursed party rode into power is unprecedented and unimaginable.

Will u really blame the government?

Lemme say NO...


am very sure the killed and the injured people are the ones at the helm of power... They are the lazy youth as tagged by our lifeless president.

Why go there in the first place ?

Why not make use of that little time wasted there into something productive or hustle

That's usually the trend. Lowlifes on line of fire. A butcher leaves his enterprising business only to he butchered. I guess they will get buried in 24hours and life continues. They will never learn. Ganduje's son or that of the commissioner's or MFHR's cannot be victim. They are safely abroad.

Ganduje clearing the road for Tinubu. Two methuselahs, two muslims and two allegedly corrupt politicians. Their ticket go sweet small.
May the soul of the departed find Aljanat fidaeus.

I don't understand the way APC is going about their party function o. Today fight, tomorrow quarrel.

How can they be at peace, when their Oga is traveling around the world after destroying Nigeria's economy, and making the people poorer?

k

Just take a look at this young Hamisu fool. You left your meat butchering business to go and get yourself butchered in furtherance of the political ambition of a politician who knows you not and doesn't even care. The real tragedy here is that he left behind a widow and child. What a waste!

Only fools die for politicians.



RIP for the innocent victims

they shall gather,but they MUST surely scatter...

Nah so Aboki life be now

Congratulations 5o them all

Terrorists and killing

Muslims and their doctrines of killing

Poor people fighting and killing one another while the wealthy they fight for do nothing but wine, dine and share the loot...

Poverty and stupidity will always go hand in glove. That's why I can never be poor because I can't be this stupid! Never!!!