Breaking: “I could have slapped Kwankwaso if I met him in Aso Rock” – Ganduje

Former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been quoted as saying that he would not hesitate to give his predecessor Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso a slap at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, should he be given the opportunity to do so.

On Friday at Aso Rock, it was reported that Kwankwaso also met with President Bola Tinubu.
Ganduje voiced his displeasure to the reporters who were present at the State House when he was questioned about the current state of security in Kano State following the demolition that was carried out by the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Even though he admitted that Kwankwaso was present in the building, he stated that he and Kwankwaso had not come into contact with one another.

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Ganduje boasted to his audience, “Probably if we met, maybe I could have slapped him.”

Ganduje vehemently criticized the exercise in demolition, citing the absence of a proper investigation or prior notice, both of which are required by the Land Use Act.

According to the former governor of Kano, during his conversation with the president, the president discussed the issue at length and presented a petition to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. This information was obtained from their conversation. According to him, the petition was accompanied by video evidence of the looting and vandalism that occurred as a direct result of the demolition.

Ganduje continued by saying that the current governor is a “stooge” of Kwankwaso and that the governor’s recent unhappiness can be attributed to the widespread condemnation that has been received for the demolitions.

It is important to keep in mind that the current governor of the state had defended the activity by stating that it was a part of his commitment to “restore” the urban development master plan for the city. He also emphasized that the demolitions were not driven by any personal vendetta against the previous administration led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He dropped a hint that additional demolitions could be expected in the future by saying that more demolitions could be expected in the future.

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At the time this story was published, Kwankwaso was still participating in a meeting with the President that was held behind closed doors.