By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has vehemently condemned recent allegations of financial malfeasance and corruption leveled against him by the Kano State Government.
The Source reports that the Kano State Government had earlier on Monday August 25, 2025, accused Ganduje ,the immediate past Governor of the State, of misappropriating and misapplying a whopping sum of N20 billion between February and May 2023 through the Directorate of Protocol.
The expenditure, according to Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf was incurred by his predecessor in office after losing the 2023 gubernatorial polls in the State.
Similarly, the Kano State Government also alleged that within the same period, the former Governor presided over a regime of mindless land grabbing through some cronies and associates.
But in a statement Monday night, August 25, Mohammed Garba ,the Chief of Staff, COS, to the former APC National Chairman, described the latest allegations as yet another attempt to undermine and tarnish the hard earned reputation of Dr Ganduje.
It will be recalled that the Governor Yusuf-led New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP administration in Kano State has since mounting the saddle in 2023 been dragging Ganduje to and from Courts over alleged misappropriation of funds while in office.
There are no fewer than four subsisting legal proceedings filed by the Kano State Government against the former Governor.
According to Garba, a one- time Commissioner for Information in the State, said Ganduje contrary to the narratives being weaved by the Kano State authorities, served the State with a high sense of diligence, transparency and accountability.
This is as he described the litany of corruption allegations being leveled against Ganduje by the Governor Yusuf-led administration as being politically-motivated, and laced with a substantial amount of vendetta.
He insisted that no amount of subterfuge and unsubstantiated claims will erase the good works of Ganduje in the history of Kano State.
According to him, Ganduje’s eight-year administration in Kano was marked by a total commitment to the growth and development of the State.
“Ganduje prioritized development and responsible management of State resources throughout his time in office.
” Former Governor Ganduje’s record reflects decades of service to Kano state. These narratives are acts of misinformation aimed at distracting the public from real governance issues.
“Ganduje’s administration was marked by integrity and a commitment to the people of the state”, Garba insisted.
While condemning the recent attempt at weaving another round of corruption allegations, Garba described the allegations as not only false and politically motivated, but also an ingenious plan to undermine Ganduje’s legacies in Kano state
Mohammed, a former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, noted that Ganduje transparently implemented policy decisions to primarily safeguard public assets ,and ensure lawful land management.
Garba, however, warned that the Kano state Government’s persistent attempts at associating Ganduje with misdeeds will always fail since they are rooted in mischief
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