A member of All Progressive Congress (APC), Umar Hamza Gwangwazo, has debunked a report making the rounds that the former Minister of State Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo, has publicly criticised his removal or attacked President Bola Tinubu for relieving him of his position as Minister.
According to a statement signed by Alhaji Gwangwazo, tagged “Stop Attacking Abdullahi Gwarzo’ in a rejoinder to allegations levelled by an association “Renewed Hope Ambassadors Forum (RHAF), said there was no iota of truth in the allegation levelled by the RHAF against Alhaji Gwarzo.
The statement reads; “Hon. Gwarzo has not publicly criticised the President since his removal.
“It is never in his character as a politician to go down so low for any political gain or fame and this principle aligns with his established political demeanor, marked by a reluctance to engage in contentious debates or verbal sparring for political advantage.”
“The former Minister is a disciple and mentee of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“He said in an interview with BBC Hausa that the President singlehandedly nominated him to serve in his cabinet and he therefore sees no fault when he relieved him of his appointment even though he has informed him of his reason to do so.
“He rather thanked the President for the opportunity to serve his country”, adding that one of the topmost politicians (name withheld) was behind his removal.
“One of the reasons given was that Kano North is overloaded with appointees and there was the need to appoint someone from Kano Central but Gwarzo questioned the decision to appoint Ata instead of Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna who was the Gubernatorial candidate of the party in 2023.
“And to be fair to him, Gwarzo was right in making that suggestion looking at their credentials and antecedents, Gawuna is politically more equipped than Ata.
“It is clear that Ata lost even in his ward, local government, and senatorial district during the 2023 election; he worked wholeheartedly against the party for losing the primaries against Aminu Sulaiman Goro.
“These were Gwarzo’s baseline arguments, so attacking him and accusing him of criticising President Tinubu is nothing more than a well-brewed lie for political opportunism.
“Gwarzo remains President Tinubu’s mentee and disciple and has not yet renounced him, so how could he ever criticise his mentor and benefactor?
“To this moment, Gwarzo has consistently expressed his unwavering respect and admiration for the President, affirming that his loyalty will remain unshakeable, regardless of circumstances.
“Even those who worked for his removal are aware that Gwarzo is the number one loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu followed by the APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje”.
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