A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State, Honourable Abdullahi Umar, and a former House of Representatives aspirant in Tarauni federal constituency, has faulted the threat made by the party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu.
Kachikwu had described members of the coalition as enemies of Nigeria, saying he is considering legal action against the party.
But speaking to newsmen in Kano, Hon. Hon. Abdullahi described Kachikwu’s as laughable.
Abdullahi said Kachikwu does not belong to either the National Working Committee (NWC) or the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party and had no power to take any action.
He said, “I find it laughable and mind-boggling how a mere inconsequential former presidential candidate would lay claim to being a stakeholder. If I may ask, which stake is Mr Kachikwu talking about? He neither belongs to the National Working Committee, NWC, or the National Executive Committee, NEC.
“So, his threat of legal action against our party, the ADC is baseless and smirk of contempt for democratic norms. He (Kachikwu) didn’t embark on nationwide campaign, neither did he consult widely as a serious contender. He was just a pretender.
“In fact, he was never part of the founding members of the ADC, so, the whole talk about him being a stakeholder is nothing but a ruse. An African adage opines that, he who desires a mat should first own a part of the land to lay the mat. Mr Kachikwu should have joined other Presidential candidates to own the ADC land, and perhaps, his mat will be considered to have a place to lay.
“He is a political jobber without electoral value whatsoever. If you would recall, he had a running battle with leadership of the ADC in the run up to the election. Therefore, he is not a partyman”.
Abdullahi added that the ruling APC is jittery, saying Nigerians has finally gotten a platform to challenge and replace the APC.
He added, “It is clear, the APC is jittery. Nigerians has finally gotten a platform to challenge and replace the APC, who had caused a lot of excruciating pains to them. So, if Mr Kachikwu thinks, he will be a stooge, or a mole for the APC, in order to destabilize the ADC, like they did in LP and PDP, he should have a rethink. Because the ADC has come to stay, as the face of real and purposeful opposition, which would transform and build a country of our dream.”
Hon. Abdullahi, called on Nigerians to be vigilant, and wary of political jobbers who do not mean well for the country, by choosing to side with the oppressors.
