Bribery Videos Mere Blackmail - APC Federal Lawmakers Pass Vote Of Confidence On Ganduje

 

While speaking at a press briefing at the National Assembly on Thursday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly members from Kano state, declared their support for their embattled governor, Umar Ganduje, who is accused of receiving bribes in viral videos.

 

According to PREMIUM TIMES, the lawmakers who revealed that the governor has performed well and deserves reelection, said in a statement that “As major stakeholders in Kano State, we hereby state unequivocally that His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has performed creditably well in the saddle of captainship of the State and has therefore earned our unalloyed support and vote of confidence.”  

 

Members of the House of Representatives on the signatory to the statement are; Abdulmumin Jibrin, Nassiru Ahmed, Tijjani Jobe, Alhassan Doguwa, Abdullahi Gaya, Badamasi Ayuba and Bashir Baballe.

 

Others are Munir Danagundi, Aminu Suleiman, Mustapha Dawaki, Sulaiman Aliyu Romo, Muhammad Wudil, Muktar Chiromawa and Sani Bala.

 

Gaya who read an already prepared statement, summarised the views of his colleagues.

“We, members of the National Assembly from Kano State have viewed with satisfaction the exemplary performance of His Excellency, The Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in office since he assumed the mantle of leadership almost four years ago,” he said.

 

The lawmakers said in the statement that the governor had initiated projects since he assumed office and completed those started by his predecessors, adding that they made “bold to say that the leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Ganduje has brought unprecedented socio-economic development to Kano State such as never experienced.”

 

They also warned President Muhammadu Buhari to be wary of “roamers in the corridors of power who are more interested in their own personal ambition rather than the collective success of the Buhari Administration have keyed into this devilish scheme not only to undermine His Excellency, Dr. Ganduje but also to throw spanners into the electoral fortunes of Mr. President as far as Kano State politics is concerned.”

 

In what looked like a reaction to the video, the lawmakers talked down “blackmail” and “subterfuge” against the governor.