The Inter-Party Advisory Council, Kano State chapter, has condemned the National Chairman of the Action Democratic Party for being “unscrupulous” in not fulfilling the promises he made to the state governorship candidate of the party, Nasiriu Koguna, who was persuaded to withdraw his candidature.
The condemnation was contained in a statement by the State IPAC chairman, Salisu Umar, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH in Kano on Tuesday.
The statement, which was also signed by representatives of 14 of the 18 registered political parties, said Koguna participated and won a primary election through unanimous endorsement by the 748 eligible delegates. His name was forwarded to INEC, which was published accordingly.
According to the statement, an investigation by IPAC revealed that after the nomination and publication of Koguna’s name as Kano state gubernatorial candidate of ADP, the national chairman of the Party approached him (Koguna) and persuaded him to withdraw his candidature.
“He was asked to step down to the position of the Deputy Gubernatorial candidate of the Party so as to pave the way for Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada, the House of Representatives member, to become the ADP gubernatorial candidate in Kano.
“The suggestion of the National Chairman of the Party to Nasiru Koguna is but with some promises and gentlemen’s agreement to be honoured by the party.
“Based on the promises made to Nasiru Koguna, he consented in good faith to pave the way as requested by the party’s National Chairman as an opportunity to consolidate the power of the Party within the Kano political arena.”
Koguna’s promises not kept
IPAC noted that after Koguna gave his consent, none of the promises or agreements made to him had been kept or fulfilled, leaving him with no option but to take legal action against the party and its national leadership to redeem his esteemed candidature.
“Based on the above rigmarole, the IPAC loudly condemned the attitude of the ADP Kano State and the National Chairman of the Party for being so unscrupulous in not fulfilling the promises they made to Nasiru Koguna,” the statement said.
The council, therefore, urged the parties involved in the issue to ensure an amicable resolution of the dispute for political peace, stability, and harmonious relationship within the political parties in the state.
Sharada authentic ADP Governorship Candidate – ADP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Bako insists
The campaign secretariat of the Action Democratic Party ADP urged the Kano state Inter Party advisory council to desist from partisanship and allow democracy to prevail as Nigerians and Kano people are fully prepared for the General elections.
The party’s Gubernatorial running mate for the 2023 elections in Kano and ADP chairman Alhaji Rabiu Ahmad Bako stated this while reacting to an endorsement by IPAC of Nasiru Hassan Koguna who voluntarily withdrew from the race as the ADP Gubernatorial candidate in Kano on 11th of August.
Rabiu Ahmad Bako said the former Gubernatorial candidate was just a placeholder presented by the party to the Independent National Electoral commission pending when a competent hand will emerge as the party’s Candidate for Kano.
The Kano part chairman Rabiu Bako noted that Hassan Koguna who was purported to have been endorsed by IPAC did not follow the regulations like the purchase of expression of interest form but was presented to INEC as a place holder to fill in the Vacuum.
On his withdrawal, the candidate purchased EC 118 and withdraw as the ADP candidate without being forced.
The party’s Gubernatorial running mate said IPAC who endorsed a candidate hitherto withdrawn by his humble self is entitled to its opinion, but the ADP leadership is surprised by the endorsement even though they might have been teleguided to do the biddings of some certain vested interests.
Alhaji Ahmad Rabiu Bako added that the Kano state Inter Party advisory council have betrayed the trust of its members and a conglomeration of other political parties which formed it for political engagement.
