Tinubu’s minister threatens to dump APC, gives reason
By Tom Okpe
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubus’ s administration, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata has threatened to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State with his supporters.
Ata said he will leave the Party, should Abdullahi Abbas or anyone like him be reinstated as Chairman of the Party in Kano State.
The Minister made this known during the Fagge Party caucus meeting, held at the Federal Secretariat in Kano on Saturday, alleging that the Chairman’s utterances were the reason why God took off power from the Party, despite a clear win in the 2023 governorship elections.
He said: “We are making it clear to everyone, if they bring him, Abbas, back, we will leave. The Party will surely fall again. We are not with such people, and no matter what happens, we will not align with them. They sent us messages, we will respond accordingly.”
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He characterised Abbas’s divisive remarks as profane and blamed them for the APC’s loss in the 2023 elections, cautioning that the APC would lose again if Abbas were given another chance to lead it in Kano.
“We were raised with good morals, we know who God is, we respect our scholars and elders and will not compromise our values. If they insist on bringing him back, we will leave, and I swear, the Party will fall again,” At stated.
He also, emphasized the need to replace Abbas with reputable and respectable individuals to ensure that APC regains control of Kano State, pointing that power is granted by God, not by votes or financial influence.
“Votes do not give power, money cannot buy power and even the people do not ultimately decide who rules. Gawuna and Garo won the election cleanly, but fraud was committed against us.
“We went to court, and it was proven that we were cheated, yet, in the end, the one who gives power, withheld it from us, because we challenged Him.”
This is however, believed to be the first time At, since he became Minister, openly criticizing the APC leadership in Kano State, with Party supporters, understanding that his remarks came from Party leaders who are opposed to his appointment as Minister, after removal of Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, by President Tinubu.
