Residents protest against Jubril in Kano

Thousands of residents from Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, Wednesday, in Kano State,  besieged the state headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to protest over recent comments credited to former chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumuni Jubril, over his  calls  on President Muhammadu Buhari to  resign on health grounds.

This is just as the state chairman of the  APC, Hon. Abbas Abdullahi, commended the protesters for their peaceful disposition and promised to take their grievances to the appropriate quarters

However , the protesters openly disowned Jubril, their representative in the House of Representatives, over what they described as, “mischievous and unwarranted utterances.” They marched round the Kano State APC secretariat, spreading through Maiduguri Road and Zaria Road, carrying several placards with inscriptions that reads: “We are in support of Buhari, Watch your utterance, Kano is for Buhari also demanded for the sanction of Jubril.

Speaking while addressing the mammoth crowds , Alhaji Mutari Ishyaku Kiru, APC chairman in Kiru Local Government who led the protest, together with Alhaji Sani Kanti Ranka, APC chairman in Bebeji Local Government Area, said, “the people were dissatisfied over the unscrupulous comment of Jubril.

His words, ’He did not consult us who voted for him before making such reckless utterances. “We remain loyal to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, we are loyal the government of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, we are loyal to the leadership of Hon. Abbas Abdullahi, our party chairman in Kano. According to him, “We have nothing to do with Jubril and his inciting utterances. This was the same move that earned him suspension from the House of Representatives. He has not impacted positively on our people. We are no longer with him.”

Speaking in the same vein ,  the chairman of Kiru Local Government Area, Alhaji Nasiru Mu’azu and his counterpart from Bebeji, Alhaji Mudam Umar, said,  “the people remain resolute in their decision to distance themselves from Jubril and his mischievous statement.

“We are hundred percent in support of President Buhari’s government. That statement is senseless and holds no water.” While responding to the demand of the protesters, APC chairman in the state, Hon. Abbas Abdullahi commended the protesters for their peaceful disposition and promised to take their grievances to the appropriate quarters Hon Abdullahi further told them “we have received your letters, we have listened to you. I promise you that we are taking urgent steps to address the situation.

According to him ’we will abide by the party’s constitution and take appropriate action and sanctions. Surely, we will deal with the situation in accordance to the lay down of the APC constitution.

He then urged them not to take law in to their hand, but should always struggle and determined to move the party forward Hon. Abdullahi, who used the occasion to inform the protesters, all positive plans of the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje , to always execute positive projects that will have direct impact on the teeming masses.

He noted that there is need for them , to also continue to pray for the incumbent governor to succeed in his effort to move the state to a greater height.