The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)- led administration in Kano State of mobilising some persons in Abuja to protest against the continuous stay in office of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as its National Chairman.

The Special Assistant to APC National Chairman on Civil Society and Support Group, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, alleged that the NNPP-led administration hired protesters mostly Kwankwasiyya members, some of whom are from the North-central zone, to stage the protest demanding for Gabduje’s resignation.

Ogenyi further alleged that the protest was coordinated by the senior aide to the Kano Governor (names withheld) who vowed to ensure the removal of Ganduje from office.

The APC National Chairman aide added the bubble bust when some of the hired protesters complained of being short-changed in the process of sharing the largesse allegedly offered by the Kano State Government.

Ganduje aide said the protesters claimed they were promised N50,000 each but were later given N10,000 each by the organisers.

He said: “Some of the hired protesters, who came on Thursday in the disguise of North-central APC stakeholders, have already been identified as sponsored elements.

“Some of the hired protesters also forgot that they were dressed in Kwankwasiyya T-shirts and caps during the protest to the APC national secretariat, yet claimed to be members of the APC, what a dangerous move to scuttle peace of our party.

“We are the true APC stakeholders in the North Central, you witnessed the leaders like Senator Ameh Ebute CON, Former Senate President of Nigeria, Senator Jack Tilley Gyado, Ambassador Adadu Eachi, Nentanwe Goshwe, the 2023 APC Governorship Candidate Plateau State, Prof. Salihu Ali Zaga, former Commissioner in Nasarawa State, among several others too numerous to mention on print,” he added.

Describing the development as unfortunate and desperation taken too far, Ogenyi said: “They have now resorted to using some persons in the North-central geo-political zone to demand Ganduje’s removal after they failed woefully to achieve their satanic agenda in Kano State.” (The Nation)

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