Ganduje to NNPP: Our Stolen Mandate in Kano State Will Be Retrieved

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congres(APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the mandate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, which he alleged was stolen, would soon be retrieved at the appellate court.

Speaking on the victory of the former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the National Chairman, described the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) government as unpopular.

He expressed the APC’s optimism that Doguwa’s victory at the Tribunal would be the game changer in the democratic norms and principles in Kano State.

Ganduje, who congratulated the people of Doguwa/Tudunwada Federal Constituency and Kano state at large, stated that the victory came at a time when the State was dominated by unpopular voices of NNPP.

“The court vindicates Alhassan Ado Doguwa as a hero of democracy and upholder of the tenets of rules of law, who believes in legal adjudication. Soon, our stolen mandate would be retrieved just like that of Doguwa,” Ganduje boasted.

“We commend the courts for upholding the popular mandate of the people because Doguwa’s victory at the tribunal was a victory for democracy and a plus for the National Assembly,” he said.

The National Chairman of the ruling party, said the presence of Doguwa in the green chamber was seriously needed to put the National Assembly on its right path, insisting that his contributions to the wellbeing of the country could not be quantified.

“When Ado Doguwa held sway as the House Leader with Femi as the Speaker, everyone saw good leadership at play because of maturity and upholding to the tenets of the principles of rules of law,” he added.

Ganduje then charged Doguwa to continue to serve his people with vigor and unwavering commitment.

The States and National Assembly elections tribunal sitting in Kano had on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by the NNPP candidate for lack of merit and legal value.