A group, APC Patriotic Volunteers within the Kano State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC have announced plan to form a shadow government to checkmate the Governor Abba Yusuf led New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP government in the state.
The group's National President and former Secretary to the Kano State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji who made this known while addressing newsmen in the state, said the move was due to the failure of the NNPP-led government to put Kano on the right direction.
Alhaji said the group is planning to assign its members to all the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to monitor their activities and make "constructive criticisms” that would prompt the government to do the needful.
According to him, "plans are underway to form a shadow government due to the failure of the Yusuf administration to put Kano on the right direction.
"This is what is obtainable in UK where we see opposition parties form the shadow government to checkmate the incumbent one.
"We are going to do it in Kano by assigning our members at MDAs to monitor their activities and come up with a report.
"We are planning this and we will soon address a press conference to inform the general public about this move," the group's National President, Alhaji Usman Alhaji said.
In a swift reaction, the Kano State government has said that plans by the group to form a shadow government is a further proof of the APC’s continued plot to destabilize the state, warning that it will not tolerate the action and anyone involved in the act will be dealt with decisively.
The State's Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, who condemned the plan, described it as not only illegal but political desperation.
"Let me remind these elements within the Kano APC that, in a democratic system like ours, forming a government within a government is entirely illegal and unconstitutional. A shadow government, as practiced in the United Kingdom, exists within a parliamentary system where opposition parties appoint "shadow ministers" to scrutinize the ruling government. However, Nigeria operates a presidential system, which neither recognizes nor supports such a structure outside the institutional framework of the law.
"Democracy does not permit anyone to lose their sense of judgment simply because they have lost relevance within their party’s political structure. Therefore, the right to freedom of expression does not grant anyone the liberty to make reckless statements or take actions that undermine constitutional governance and the sovereignty of an elected government.
"Contemplating the formation of a shadow government is further proof of the APC’s continued plot to destabilize Kano State and create chaos. Such actions will not be tolerated by the Kano State Government. The government stands ready to take decisive action against any individual or group involved in acts capable of disturbing the relative peace in the state, regardless of their social status or perceived political influence, in accordance with the laws of Kano State and Nigeria.
"It is on record that the APC, as a party in Kano State, has lost its political relevance and influence. This latest move by some self-deceiving elements only confirms the APC’s desperation to remain relevant after its overwhelming rejection at the polls. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration was duly elected by the good people of Kano State and has, within a short period, recorded remarkable achievements in developmental projects and policies aimed at improving the lives of the people.
"The people of Kano State have embraced a government committed to good governance and sustainable development. No amount of political maneuvering or sinister plots can distract His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, from delivering the dividends of democracy to the good people of Kano State. The APC has been reduced to nothing more than a relic of history in the state.
"Consequently, reckless and unconstitutional declarations will not change the reality that the APC has been rejected in Kano State. Instead of making self-deceiving threats, the APC Patriotic Volunteers should respect the democratic will of the people and allow Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration to continue delivering on its mandate," the Commissioner, Waiya however stated.
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