Folashade Aliu, an aide to the former New Nigerian Peoples Party NNPP, presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has alleged that the US Congress sanctions on her principal is politically motivated.
Aliu made this allegation on Thursday when she featured in
an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’, adding that the move was
seriously malicious.
Recall that United States lawmakers initiated a new bill
aimed at increasing accountability for human rights abuses in Nigeria.
The legislation, Nigeria Religious Freedom and
Accountability Act of 2026, contains provision for potential sanctions against
Fulani militias and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Reacting, the former lawmaker’s aide said, “There is no
indication that Kwankwaso has anything to do with religious bigotry or
terrorism.
“So that is how I want to present it to you that this whole
thing is seriously malicious an politically motivated.
“Kwankwaso is a nationalist and a person of good character;
his running mate and some of his employees are Christians.
“Then let me also say, if you look at that bill, it’s
talking about the fact that Kwankwaso is the first governor that has something
to do with Sharia, which is not correct.”
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