The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) that a deal has been struck to compromise the anticipated Supreme Court judgement over the disputed governorship in the state.
According to Kano State APC chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the so-called agreement and reconciliation is a mere rumour.
He said since the NNPP started circulating the rumours, its gullible members are excited and continue to dish out all sorts of lies so as to make the party’s supporters continue to remain hopeful in the face of the prevailing disfranchisement.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had approached the Supreme Court over the recent Appeal Court verdict which affirmed the State Election Petitions Tribunal’s judgement on the March 18 governorship election in the state, ordering his sack.
In a statement issued to journalists in Abuja, the APC chairman, Abbas said the rumours was that the NNPP had reached out to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the matter in favour of the NNPP candidate to remain as governor and subsequently defect to the APC.
He said, “There is nowhere such a meeting was held with either Mr President or any leader of the party. President Bola Tinubu is a democrat and strongly believes in the rule of law and the right thing to be done and, therefore, will not be part of any arrangement or reconciliation to subvert justice and support people who have stolen votes or breached the electoral act to emerge as leaders.”
Abbas pointed out that APC was not aware of such an arrangement and would instead intensify all efforts to pursue its case at the Supreme Court to a logical conclusion.
The chairman added that the party was more than confident that it would emerge victorious at the apex court, especially from the concrete and convincing evidence presented at both the Tribunal and the Appeal Court which ultimately led to the party’s success.
The Kano APC chairman further stated that there is no tension in Kano, as the people are happy with the recent developments emanating from the judgements of both Tribunal and Appeal Court.