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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hafiz Idris, has accused Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin of being responsible for the defection of Yusuf Gawuna to the African Democratic Congress.
Idris disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He alleged that Barau frustrated Gawuna’s chances of securing a strategic political appointment after his defeat in the 2023 gubernatorial election to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.
According to him, the development ultimately led to Gawuna’s decision to leave the APC for the ADC.
He further accused the Deputy Senate President of plotting to block the nomination of Gawuna’s former running mate, Murtala Garo, as the next Deputy Governor of Kano State following the resignation of Aminu Abdulsalam.
Idris claimed that Barau is “deeply uncomfortable” with Garo’s possible emergence and is actively working behind the scenes to prevent his nomination, allegedly favoring an alternative candidate based on political considerations, including regional balance and influence.
Recall that Yusuf dumped NNPP for the ruling party. Thereafter, his deputy, Abdulsalam, resigned.
