How I Unintentionally Stepped On Kwankwaso’s Poster – Ganduje

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduja of Kano State on Monday said that no matter the political differences and misunderstanding, it has never been his character to engage in any disrespectful or act of belittling any political leader.

The State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who stated the position of the governor while responding to a viral picture on the social media depicting Governor Ganduje stepping on the poster of former Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso at the APC rally, held on Saturday, stressed that the act was unintentional and totally unpremeditated.

Garba said the issue has been twisted by some injudicious elements who are busy parodying the scenario for their egoistic interest, adding that it would become a big wound to the conscience if facts are misrepresented.

Garba further said; “During the events, which was organized as part of activities marking this year’s Democracy Day, two former gubernatorial candidates and many members of the Kwankwasiyya defected to the APC.

“When Governor Ganduje was called to the podium, the former Kwankwasiyya members lined up on the way to applaud and pay their allegiance to the governor.

“Some of the members who abandoned the Kwankwasiyya movement at the event, parenthetically, were down playing pictures of the former governor, one of which, dropped on the red carpet as Governor Ganduje walked his way to the podium, and unknowingly stepped on it,” he said.

Garba said that Ganduje is known by many as peace loving, tolerating and habour no grudges to influence such act.