APC asks Kwankwaso to prove Gov. Yusuf’s role in Gwarzo’s ordeal – Daily Trust

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to produce evidence that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is behind alleged moves to disqualify the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the APC Chairman in Kano State, Umar Haruna Doguwa, dismissed the allegation as false and baseless. He challenged the former Kano governor to provide credible evidence rather than make claims capable of heating up the polity.

Doguwa stated that the legal action that stalled the inclusion of Gwarzo’s name on the list was instituted by members of the NDC against their own party and had nothing to do with the APC, Governor Yusuf, or the Kano State Government.

The ruling party accused Kwankwaso of attempting to divert public attention from the internal challenges confronting his party.

“Attempts to associate the APC and its candidate, Governor Yusuf, with the matter are misleading and intended to shift attention from the internal challenges confronting the NDC,” the statement read.

The statement further challenged Kwankwaso to substantiate his claims, insisting that the judiciary is an independent arm of government whose proceedings and decisions cannot be dictated by the APC or the state governor.

The party maintained that it has no interest in interfering with the electoral process or using state power against political opponents, stressing that every eligible candidate has a constitutional right to contest the 2027 elections.

Reaffirming its commitment to democratic principles, the APC urged political actors to allow relevant institutions to discharge their constitutional responsibilities without politicizing disputes arising from internal party disagreements.

The party called on the public to disregard attempts to link Governor Yusuf and the APC to the legal battle, reiterating that neither had any direct or indirect involvement in the court proceedings concerning Gwarzo’s candidacy.