Kano APC Slams Defamatory Action Against Kwankwasiyya,Demands Immediate Retraction
By Abdullahi Yusuf
The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State has rejected the position of the Kwankwasiyya faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), accusing the Kano State Government of influencing court proceedings, describing the claim as false and defamatory.
The party in a statement issued by its party’s spokesperson, Auwalu Soja Gwale, said the allegation, reportedly made by factional Spokesperson of NNPP, Ibrahim Karaye, lacked evidence and was aimed at discrediting the judiciary.
The APC specifically denied claims that the state government paid huge sums to influence proceedings at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, demanding immediate retraction.
The statement therefore,issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Karaye and the NNPP to retract the allegation, tender a public apology and desist from making similar claims, warning that failure to comply would result in legal action for defamation.
It described the allegation as “false, malicious and legally indefensible,” stressing that the Kano State Government had never interfered with judicial processes.
According to the statement, the claim was part of a pattern of what it called “reckless rhetoric” by elements within the NNPP whenever political outcomes do not favour them.
The APC urged the Kwankwasiyya faction of NNPP to focus on resolving its internal leadership disputes, citing ongoing litigations involving factions linked to Boniface Aniebonam and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, rather than interfering in frivolous matter.
The party said it was inappropriate for a party embroiled in internal crises to accuse the judiciary of corruption without proof.
The APC reaffirmed commitment to the rule of law and urged the public to disregard the allegation, describing it as baseless.