Kwankwaso Claims FG Backs APC Over Gov Yusuf, Removes 3 DSS Heads Rapidly

Kwankwaso Claims FG Backs APC Over Gov Yusuf, Removes 3 DSS Heads Rapidly

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has voiced concerns that the federal government is favoring the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) over Governor Abba Yusuf’s administration in Kano State. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, claimed that while other states received palliative rice directly for distribution to their citizens, Kano’s palliative was instead given to APC officials to manage.

In a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, Kwankwaso expressed his frustration with what he described as a slight against Kano’s government and a troubling display of partisanship. He noted that the federal government had distributed rice palliatives to 35 states through their respective governors, but Kano was left out. Instead, the palliatives meant for Kano were handled by APC members, which he criticized as an affront to democratic principles.

Kwankwaso also raised concerns about recent changes within the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano. He reported that three different state DSS directors have been appointed and replaced within a span of just three weeks, which he believes is disrupting the state’s security situation.

“I have observed with alarm that in just two weeks, there have been three different State Directors of DSS posted and reposted out of Kano,” Kwankwaso said. “This frequent turnover is undoubtedly impacting the security of Kano State negatively.”

He called on the President to address what he described as a serious undermining of democracy.