From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has described as cheap blackmail and malicious stories making the round that he threatened to expose Goveenor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, describing him as a father and mentor.
He denied ever saying that Ganduje allegedly make deductions from salaries of Local Goveenment workers in the state.
Doguwa, in a statement, he personally signed, described the report as, “blatant
falsehood, mischief, and fake news, concocted by my detractors and agents of darkness to tarnish my image and cause confusion between me and my leader and mentor.”
He also revealed his plans to take legal action against the authors of the story, saying his lawyers will pursue the matter.
The Sardaunan Rano said, he has never held any ill feelings against Ganduje whom he described as the best-performing state executive in the country, talkless of having any cause to expose him.
Doguwa said he is part and parcel of the Ganduje-led administration, which every
right-thinking person in the state should be proud of given the transformation it has brought to the state, cutting across all spheres of human development.
The lawmaker demanded for a retraction and an apology from the publisher, within 48 hours failure of which will lead to litigation.
“It is untrue that I threatened our father, the governor of our beloved state, Kano,
and the leader of our party, APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is my mentor for life, over workers’ salaries as published by the online news platform.
“I have instructed my team of lawyers to write to the publisher to retract the
unfounded publication, apologise to me, and state his source, the failure of which
will lead to litigation.”
“Our Governor, remains my father, my leader and my mentor for life, no matter the fake news and antics of mischief makers, who are hell-bent on causing confusion between us,” the statement reads.
He insisted that Governor Ganduje remains the most outstanding governor in the North, noting that the successes being recorded are a result of the governor’s management of the state’s resources for the benefit of all.
“I have never seen a governor in the North who has done as much as Governor Ganduje has done in the areas of security, education, healthcare delivery and Infrastructural development,” he said.
