Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has described the call for his arrest as irresponsible.
Kano State government had called for Ganduje’s arrest, claiming that bandits had infiltrated Kano communities and abducted several people less than 48 hours after the former governor’s outburst about wanting to create a militia group in the state.
Reacting in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje stated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was busy chasing shadows instead of addressing the insecurity situation in the state.
“It is deeply unfortunate that rather than addressing the escalating insecurity ravaging the state, Governor Yusuf has chosen to chase shadows while searching for scapegoats to conceal his glaring failures,” he said.
According to Ganduje, communities in Bagwai, Shanono, Tsanyawa, and other areas have faced repeated attacks, yet the governor has neither visited nor shown empathy toward the victims.
“His continued absence in moments that require leadership speaks volumes of his disconnect from the people he claims to serve,” the statement added.
Ganduje insisted that he has never been associated with violence nor linked to any act that undermines the peace and stability of Kano State.
He stressed that the allegation was only meant to distract the public.
He urged Governor Yusuf to focus on his constitutional duty of protecting Kano residents, rather than engaging in political theatrics and issuing unfounded allegations.
