Ganduje’s Former Spokesman Sacked For Criticising Buhari Quits APC

A former spokesman to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, on Monday announced that he has decided to quit from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that Yakasai was earlier sacked from his position after he openly criticized the Muhammadu Buhari administration at the height of the school kidnappings in the North more than a year ago.

He was subsequently arrested by the Department of State Services and released.

Speaking at a news conference in Kano on Monday, Yakasai who alleged that during his struggles, he come under attacks but was fortunate to survive the “arrows and bullets” said:

“I survived arrows and bullets shot at me by evil forces in both the real and virtual worlds,” he stated during a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre, Kano, on Monday.

“I have been a bonafide member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) party of Nigeria right from its inception almost a decade ago.

“But I have reached a point in my life where I have decided to embark on a new political journey to ensure that I stick to my beliefs and principles.

Announcing his decision to quit the APC, the former Ganduje aide, Yakasai, said:

“It is in this light that, after due consultation with my political mentors, constituents, friends and family, I resolved to exit the APC. My membership of the party ceases from today, March 21, 2022,” he said.

“During the period I improved the image of the state government, and effectively networked with citizens groups to project a positive image of our state on the national scene,” he said.

Noting his contributions to the government, in the light of his past belief in the APC, he said:

“But as I solemnly committed myself in December 2000 when I made my first entry into partisan politics, I will not just speak truth to power, I will try and live the truth that I speak no matter the cost.

“It was in that spirit that I vehemently criticised the PDP led government prior to 2015. It will be hypocritical of me today to keep quiet when our own APC government and party have underperformed.

“I made several attempts to highlight some of these failures from the inside, but unfortunately amends were not made, and those in power were averse to my corrective steps. Consequently, l was suspended and sacked from office.”

The former Ganduje aide even with his announcement that he has quit the APC, however, did not point to his next political direction.

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