Kano APC Crisis Deepens, As Shekarau, Barau, Others Petition IGP Over Office, Arson
Former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau and five other federal lawmakers in the state have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman over the reported burning of the campaign office of Senator Barau in Kano on Thursday.
The petition, dated December 2, was signed by Senator Shekarau (Kano Central), Senator Barau (Kano South), and four members of the House of Representatives including; Nasiru Abdua, Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Shaaban Sharada and Haruna Isa Dederi.
The federal lawmakers hinged the attack on Senator Barau’s campaign office on the November 30 judgement of the FCT High Court which sacked the executive of the faction of the APC belonging to the state government.
An FCT High Court had on Tuesday ruled in favour of the faction of the APC, belonging to Senator Shekarau’s camp. The just-concluded congress of the party had polarized the ruling party into two.
In the petition, the lawmakers fingered some members loyal to the state government, had been the brains behind the attack.
They then urged the Inspector General of Police to probe the matter, adding that should anything happen to the lawmakers and their supporters, security agencies should know where to beam their searchlights.
“In the circumstances, therefore, we hereby write to request you, sir, to use your good offices to thoroughly investigate this matter to bring everyone involved to book and forestall any further breakdown of law and order as well as prevent reprisal attacks.
They hope to see reprisal attacks from our side to turn Kano into a killing field. Despite threats and provocations, however, as responsible leaders, we shall continue to be law-abiding that you will address our complaint as appropriate,” they appealed to the IGP.
Kano APC denies role in Senator’s office attack
Reacting, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has repudiated the allegations made by Senator Ibrahim Shekarau Group against some of its officials and public servants over Thursday’s attack on the office of the Senator representing Kano North, Senator Barau Jibrin in Kano.
Refuting the allegation in a statement, Public Relations Officer of the APC in Kano, Ahmed S. Aruwa described the allegation as baseless and capable of damaging the image of the officials as well as the party for its tolerance even in the face of provocations.
He said it was unfortunate that some of the officials the group accused of involvement in the said attack have been out of the country for days, and wondered how they could possibly be part of the alleged violence.
Aruwa stated that the APC and its members are law abiding and have no reason to engage in any vehemence and further assured that they would always remain the same.
– The Nation
