The bitter political war between Federal House of Representatives members, Alhassan Doguwa and Abdulmumin Jibrin have taken another dimension.
This is coming after Abdulmumin, threatened to drop a bombshell that will lead to Doguwa’s expulsion from the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he does not stop attacking his party leader and former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
But, responding to Abdulmumin’s threat, Doguwa, speaking to pressmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said; “I challenge Abdulmumini Jibrin to drop any bombshell he has against me. I dare him not to spear or keep secret whatever he knows about my political conviction and or commitment to my party, the APC. I remain a loyal and sincere member of the ruling APC.”
“I also believe and have faithful confidence in the leadership of our party. I admire and believe in the governmental policies and programs of our party. I am not a coward politician and cannot be intimidated or blackmailed by sweeping accusations or phantom threats.”
“I won all the elections in my federal constituency, including the presidential election, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu defeated Kwankwaso in my home LGA (Doguwa), and I won my election for the 7th time.”
“I also delivered my two state assembly members to the APC, a rare performance in the last election in Kano State. My federal constituency remains unarguably APC controlled despite the so-called “political tsunami” during the 2023 general elections.”
“I have, by the grace of Allah, won my elections to the House of Representatives four consecutive times without Kwankwaso. And with Allah SWT, I don’t need him to win my future elections.”
“I am not a dependent or a political parasite like Abdulmumini, who cannot win an election without someone around him. He had always relied on the political structure of others to win elections.”
“That was why in 2019 when the courts ordered a rerun election in his constituency like mine, he could not return to the House of Representatives because he had nobody around him. He stood solo and lost out while I won my rerun election by Allah’s grace.”
“Today, I served in a parliamentary position as the Chairman of the Northern regional caucus of the 10th House under Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. All these positions I held in the parliament were without any animosity. I was never removed from these offices.”
“No matter what anyone may say about a person, no one can change the rocket. History: I was Kwankwaso’s colleague in 1992 during the 3rd Republic when you Abdulmumini were in school.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, I want to put it on the record that I remain Sardaunan Rano in the face of the law, and as a national leader, I also have the honour to be turbaned as Dallatun Kangiwa in Kebbi State, Danburam of Bukuyyum in Zamfara State, Barden Saminaka in Kaduna State and Nasarawa State, North Central geopolitical zone, I hold the respected title of the Gado Da Masu of Ukke.”
For those who don’t know, both lawmakers are from Kano State. Doguwa is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member, representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency. He is the Majority Leader of the House.
On the other hand, Abdulmumin is representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency. He was re-elected on the platform of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP).
However, their fight started after former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso called Doguwa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders “Banzaye”, meaning “stupid people” in a viral video.
