Kano APC Groups Support Gov Yusuf s Call For Sacking Police Commissioner
The twelve All Progressive Congress (APC) affiliated groups has backed the sacking of Kano state commissioner of police Ibrahim Adamu Bakori following the withdrawal of Nigerian police during just concluded Nigeria 65th year anniversary.Reports say, during his speech after the parade, governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to the commander in chief of the armed forces and president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately remove Bakori from commissionership in Kano accusing him of undermining his power as chief security officer, the development which triggers protest and counter-protest in the state.
However, twelve APC group led by Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi at a press conference on Saturday in Kano on saturday support Kano governor’s decision and distance themselves from other APC group for supporting the commissioner
According to Abdullahi, the commissioner’s decision to withdrew from the parade may couse breaking down of law and order in the state which may lead to lost of lives and properties of Kano residents.
The groups includes; Kano State APC Integrity Group, Kano State APC Amalgamation Forum, APC Intellectual Forum, Ganduje Support Group, APC Concern Forum and APC Media Enlightenment Forum.
Others are; Abdullahi Abbas Political Vanguard, Tinubu/Shettma Political Movement, Kano State APC Mager, APC Kano Central Movement, Gawuna/Garo Political Awareness and APC Dan Sarki Organization.
The groups also distanced themselves from pro-CP Bakori Protest, describing it as sponsored, which they rejected after being invited to participate.
"We rejected the invitation to participate in the protest which we rejected because we can’t be part action capable of Undermining peace, we are with Governor Abba in any decision on this matter ”