A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has faulted recent remarks by ex-Kano State Governor and New Nigeria Peoples Party chieftain, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, concerning national development and project allocation.
In a statement on Tuesday, Nabena dismissed Kwankwaso’s
claims, insisting that no ethnic, religious, or regional sentiment can
undermine the legitimacy of a Southern presidency.
He stressed that the South’s completing eight years in power
is non-negotiable.
Kwankwaso, who contested the 2023 presidential election
under the New Nigeria People’s Party, had accused the federal government of
disproportionately favouring the South in project distribution, citing poor
road infrastructure in the North and a concentration of development in the
South.
However, the Presidency refuted his claims by releasing a
list of projects, which showed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has
allocated more funds to northern projects than those in the South.
Also responding to Kwankwaso’s Nabena alleged that “the
former governor’s real intention was to incite the Northerners against the
current administration and the re-election of a Southerner in 2027 to complete
8 years of a Southern presidency in the seat of power.”
The APC chieftain said such incitement for “a political
business or negotiation, like some politicians did in 2019 and 2023 can no
longer work because the people now know the real intention.
“The Kano voters now know who is using them for political
business and even the political gladiators now understand the tactics of
political machants.”
The Bayelsa-born
politician, however, dared Kwankwaso to journey through the South-South states
by road and compare the condition of road networks in the oil-rich region,
where the current President hails from with those in the North.
He said “Is the North inferior or superior to the South
after eight years of the North in the helm of affairs of Nigeria?
“Why is Senator Kwankwaso still complaining of
under-development in the North when the region just completed its 8 years?
“One will also wonder which of the northern money or
resources was used to develop the South? Is it the Gold, Rice or Groundnut
pyramid?
“As a politician, we all understand what the former Governor
is up to. He is working hard to incite the North against the Southern
presidency but that has failed woefully because the South must complete the 8
years in the presidency for fairness and equity.”
The former APC spokesperson firmly stated that Kwankwaso
lacks both the ability and influence to intimidate the South ahead of the 2027
general elections.
“You cannot intimidate the South or anybody with Kano votes
any longer because as a politician, we all know the game and what you are up
to.
“The era of playing religious or ethnic cards is far
becoming unfashionable,” Nabena warned.
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