Kano – Some New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) members in the 19 northern states have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state to resign from his elected position. This is as the stakeholders passed a vote of no confidence on the governor at an emergency meeting held on Saturday, April 13....CONTINUE READING
Why NNPP wanted Governor Yusuf to resign
In a communique sent to Legit.ng on Monday, April 15, the stakeholders maintained that Governor Yusuf had deviated from the party’s objective and was no longer following the blueprint of the NNPP’s development plans for the people of the state.
The president of the group, honourable Attahiru Musa, and its secretary, Simeon Pam, maintained that Governor Yusuf has started deploying the techniques of political vendetta and witch-hunting.
The communique reads in part:
“As stakeholders, we can no longer pretend that all is well when clearly, nothing is working. Kano State was supposed to be the model for the Federal Government to follow.”
What projects has Yusuf done as Kano governor?
The stakeholders lamented that Kano state was supposed to be the centre for good leadership and governance, which would have challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government. However, the reverse was the case.
They expressed concerns that the governor appeared to lack ideology and that the NNPP had not shown a development plan using the state as a template.
Why I don’t shake hands with Governor Yusuf – Musa
Legit earlier reported that Ahmed Musa, a former Nigerian forward, has explained why he did not shake hands with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano. At the same time, he had a handshake with the deputy governor.
The former Super Eagles captain explained that his action was culturally informed and expressed disappointment over different interpretations on social media.
Musa said bending down for the elderly was the highest form of respect in the northern region where he is from.
