Yakasai Accuses Kano Govt of Blocking ADC Campaign Billboards

Prominent African Democratic Congress (ADC) member Salihu Tanko Yakasai has accused the Kano State Government of preventing the opposition party from erecting campaign billboards across the state.

Yakasai made the allegation in a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday. He claimed that the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had restricted the ADC from using billboards to promote its political activities in Kano.

The state government has previously introduced rules governing outdoor advertising and the display of political posters.

In June 2023, it announced restrictions on indiscriminate outdoor advertising and poster pasting, directing individuals and organisations to use approved billboards and electronic platforms.

It was not immediately clear whether the situation raised by Yakasai related to the general advertising regulations or a specific restriction targeted at the ADC.

Reacting to the alleged development, Yakasai said: “I never imagined that the kind of oppression the APC is accused of carrying out in some states could happen in Kano.”

“The administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has prevented our party, the ADC, from erecting campaign billboards across Kano State,” he alleged.

He added: “Governor Abba, remember that power belongs to Allah. Remember where you came from before occupying this office.”

Yakasai further warned that political positions can change, noting that those in power today may find themselves in a different situation in the future.

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