Kano APC calls for the arrest of opposition leader Kwankwaso, accusing him of being a security threat and inciting violence through statements.
The political atmosphere in Kano State has taken a tense turn as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of posing a threat to the state's security. Abdullahi Abbas, the APC state chairman, has called for Kwankwaso's arrest, alleging that the opposition leader's recent statements and actions are aimed at inciting violence and undermining the state's stability.
The controversy stems from Kwankwaso's remarks during a speech at the flag-off of an 85-kilometer road construction project in his hometown of Madobi. He accused the previous administration of breeding Boko Haram terrorists and misleading the Federal Government to destabilize the state. Abbas has demanded that security agencies apprehend Kwankwaso and compel him to reveal the identities of those he referred to as "enemies working against the state."
Dismissing Kwankwaso's allegations as baseless, Abbas asserted that no amount of threats from the opposition leader could intimidate the Federal Government. He further accused Kwankwaso's New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) of harboring sinister motives to foment trouble in Kano, claiming that the former governor has been recruiting youth, particularly school dropouts, to unleash terror on the people.
The APC chairman also leveled accusations against the emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, alleging that since his "forceful" enthronement, hundreds of weapon-brandishing thugs have been recruited and stationed at the emir's palace, where illicit substances are openly sold, posing a threat to residents.
The escalating tensions between the APC and Kwankwaso's NNPP have raised concerns about the potential for political violence in Kano, a state with a history of electoral unrest.
