Lukman urges Tinubu to take on Kwankwaso, Ganduje showdown

• APC attacks NNPP, Yusuf on alleged persecution of former governor • Hands disabled Ganduje case, APC clan leader, others say President

Ancient General manager of THE Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has called on President Bolas Tinubu has wade In THE faceoff between ancient governor of Kano State, Abdallahi Gandujé, And her predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

In the meantime, THE All Progressives Congress (APC) East unfortunate with THE Governor Abba led by Yusuf New Nigeria Peoples To party (NNPP) administration of Kano For allegedly direct "THE policy persecution" of Gandujé. However, a APC clan leader In Kano, Muaz Dawakin, has informed Tinubu has withdraw her support of Gandujé, saying her continuous stay as THE celebration national president will unfavorably affect THE masses- support of her administration. Lukman, In A statement, yesterday, In Abuja, argued that on No account should APC leaders limit THE engagement of problems surrounding all THE policy challenges focused towards THE to party has THE corruption allegation against Gandujé. According to has Lukman, Tinubu And APC leaders must consider THE faceoff between supporters of THE two policy gladiators as A opportunity has renew THE APC In Kano, North West And THE entire North. He disputed that given here policy realities, Kwankwaso And her PPNN to have A stronger support base In Kano that could not be ignored by THE APC. He called on APC leaders has go In another round of negotiation For A policy Alliance Or merger with Kwankwaso And NNPP. On THE Corruption allegation against Gandujé, Lukman, WHO was THE immediate Vice President (North West) of APC, said THE situation present A opportunity For Tinubu has demonstrate her progressive And policy dexterity. “Tinubu And APC must take complete advantage of THE here reality has renegotiate THE support base of THE APC. Renegotiate THE support base of THE APC should Also be about rekindle THE progressive credentials of THE to party. "He East worrying that unless This kind of opportunity East used has THE the most complete, base on which new actors such as Kwankwaso, with A strong commitment has democracy base on principles, are recruited In OUR to party, THE down slide And retrogression towards conservatism And without faith or law management of THE APC will continue," he said. APC leaders, he added, must be recalled that A of THE promises In 2015, base on which Nigerians gave he THE mandate has ruler THE country For THE last nine years, was THE commitment has struggle Corruption. "If there East any of them example demanding We, as A to party, has renew OUR commitment has struggle Corruption, This East he," he affirmed. "We must call has Tinubu And APC leaders not has consent has any of them action other that proof Ganduje has take advantage of THE here reality has clear her name." APC, In A statement by It is National Advertisement Secretary, Felix Morka, describe THE alleged suspension of Ganduje by THE Executive Committee of Ganduje Room In THE Dawakin Tofa Local Advice of Kano State as A criminal act, And of No effect anything. He note: "THE alleged suspension was THE sly act of A band of imitators of room civil servants out has cause nonsense And create confusion In THE Otherwise peaceful Ganduje Room chapter of OUR to party. "THE authors of This criminal act are not card holder members of APC In THE room, but people affiliated with senior civil servants And representatives of THE NNPP. Applaud THE Executive Committee of Ganduje Room For denouncing THE action, APC reaffirmed Ganduje as A Good fidé member of THE to party In THE room, And In GOOD standing. THE to party Also deposit A petition with THE Inspector General of Police (PGI) asking A accelerated investigation of This matter And that THE authors And their sponsors be brought has justice.

TOFA, A parent And ancient policy ally of Ganduje, said THE ancient governor has lost policy credibility And should be allowed has resign For new blood has be injected In THE APC direction has THE national level. THE APC clan leader, WHO served as Commissioner For Works during Ganduje administration, said even Before THE suspension of Ganduje by THE direction of Ganduje Room, THE ancient governor time has leave THE scene was long late. Also, ancient APC chief In Sabon Gari, Kingsley Godwin, saluted THE direction of APC In Ganduje Room For THE courage has to suspend THE ancient governor Since THE party, next Corruption charges against him has THE court. Godwin WHO revealed that her exit Since APC has Work To party (LP) was as A result of injustice put has a few members, "by Ganduje and her boys during her time as governor of Kanou, » said In civilized companies, people as Ganduje should not be allowed has socket public desk After her “dirty” politics escapades as governor....