APC National Chairman, Dr Umar Ganduje (middle) flanked by APC Youth Market Leaders in Kano State during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Tuesday.
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje stated the Kano State government, led by Governor Abba Yusuf, has destroyed the economy of the commercial state.
Dr Ganduje made the accusation when APC Youth Market Leaders in Kano State paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in the Party headquarters.
Ganduje is reacting to the demolition of structures, properties and businesses by the current state government.
According to him, “The issue of senseless demolition, that was very unfortunate. They destroyed the economy of Kano. They destroyed the business and trading in Kano. Many people now are skeptical about going to Kano for business. Even banks don’t accept certificates of occupancy because they are not sure whether the certificate will be revoked tomorrow or even when you build, it will be demolished. You can see the extent of demolition of businesses in Kano. It is very unfortunate.
“People who lost their properties in Kano have taken the issue to court and the court have already started giving verdict for compensation of 30 billion naira. It is just a starting point by people who took them to court”.
The ruling party National Chairman however stated that the solution to the challenges in Kano State is for the return of APC to power.
In his words,”The answer to Kano politics is for the return of APC and we are pursuing that”.
Dr Ganduje also alleged that the election that brought Gov Abba into power in March 18 this year was rigged.
“There is no doubt that Kano election was rigged. It was rig by using ballot papers that came through the back-door. Since their ballot papers came through the back-door, they didn’t have the opportunity to have them stamped, dated and signed, in accordance with the electoral law. What they had was void votes and it has been provened”, he stated.
Speaking on the recent judgment by the State Election Petition Tribunal, Ganduje said, “We are so happy with the judgment. They have gone for Appeal. We will meet there. From there they will go to the supreme Court. We will meet there. So, what we request from you is continuous prayers. And we thank you for that”.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the APC Youth Market Leaders in Kano State, Alahji Umar Ladiyo, congratulated the APC National Chairman for his appointment into office and for the recent victory of the APC at the Kano State Election Tribunal.
He also decried the huge business losses owing to the demolition in the state.
“The destruction of properties and businesses have thrown many people into crises. Some even lost their lives and the amount of money lost in Kano during the destruction was huge.
“The turnover that is being done is more than 2 billion naira everyday. It is sad that we have lost all that now”, he bemoaned.
