Kwankwaso offers Sanusi Bature 48-hour ultimatum over viral remarks

Former Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has given the state’s new Commissioner for Information, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, 48 hours to retract remarks allegedly made in opposition to him throughout a tv programme, Gabon Talk Show, and situation a public apology or face authorized motion.

In the video, Sanusi was additionally heard suggesting that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso would remorse Mustapha’s emergence as deputy governorship candidate.

Reacting in a press release issued on Tuesday, Mustapha, who’s the deputy governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, dismissed the allegations as false and an try to break his popularity.

On the institution of the Kiru Rehabilitation Centre, Mustapha defined that it was established throughout his father’s second tenure as governor of Kano State, when he was dwelling in Dubai.

He stated the centre was established as a authorities initiative to reform younger individuals, rehabilitate them and assist them reintegrate into society.

According to him, 1000’s of younger individuals in Kano have benefited from the centre’s actions.

Mustapha additionally rejected claims that his father had by no means entrusted him with the administration of Skyline University, Mewar University or his farm.

He maintained that his father raised and educated him to turn into self-reliant moderately than depend upon his wealth.

He stated he had independently established a number of companies, together with a rice-processing manufacturing facility that gives employment alternatives and contributes to Kano’s economic system.

On his former appointment as Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mustapha disputed the alleged suggestion that he was appointed to reform his character.

He stated his appointment was meant to allow him to serve the individuals of Kano State, notably younger individuals, moderately than tackle any alleged private shortcomings.

Mustapha described the alleged characterisation of his appointment as an try and undermine the dignity of the commissioner’s workplace, the State Executive Council and the younger individuals he served.

He additionally questioned the aim of Sanusi Bature’s appointment as Commissioner for Information, asking whether or not the workplace was meant to speak authorities insurance policies, programmes and achievements or to launch political assaults in opposition to opponents.

He additional questioned whether or not the statements attributed to the commissioner represented his private opinions or had been made on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Mustapha argued that the workplace of the Commissioner for Information was one in every of public belief and needs to be used to maintain residents knowledgeable about authorities actions moderately than unfold allegations in opposition to political opponents.

Giving particulars of his proposed authorized motion, Mustapha stated:

“I hereby give Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa 48 hours from Tuesday to retract the statements attributed to him and publicly apologise to me, my family and the people of Kano State.”

He warned that failure to conform would immediate his attorneys to take authorized motion.

Mustapha maintained that he wouldn’t enable his popularity, household title and report of public service to be undermined for political causes.

He added that he had no intention of participating in exchanges of insults, insisting that political debates ought to give attention to insurance policies, programmes and efficiency moderately than private assaults.