The Kwankwasiyya Movement has condemned statements made by the Director General of Media and Publicity to the Kano State Government, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Arise Television, describing them as reckless, inconsistent and driven by political desperation.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the movement’s Publicity Secretary, Habib Mohammed, the group said the remarks amounted to confused political speculation that did not deserve a response, but insisted it had to correct what it described as deliberate misinformation about Kano and national politics.
He said: “First, it is both shocking and embarrassing that a government spokesperson could go on national television to openly promote rumours, assumptions and fabricated political gossip as official communication.
“One moment, he claims Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is working for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the next moment, he says Kwankwaso has thrown the opposition into disarray. These contradictions clearly expose the confusion within their camp.”
The movement questioned the consistency of such claims, arguing that the growing attention on Senator Kwankwaso reflected his rising political relevance.
“If Kwankwaso is politically irrelevant as they want Nigerians to believe, why then is the entire machinery of government obsessed with his movements, meetings and political decisions on a daily basis?”
It added that the increasing acceptance of the Kwankwasiyya Movement across Nigeria had unsettled political actors who now see Kwankwaso as one of the most influential leaders in the country.
The group also clarified that Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa was never an official spokesperson of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) or the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
“He merely served as media aide and spokesperson to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf during his political journey in both the Peoples Democratic Party and later the NNPP,” the statement said.
It further stated: “Therefore, it is dishonest and misleading for him to present himself as someone with knowledge of internal consultations, strategic discussions or high-level political negotiations involving Sen. Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya leadership.”
For the avoidance of doubt, the movement said Bature lacks the standing, authority and proximity to speak on matters concerning the political decisions, alliances or consultations of the group.
Ahmad Sorondinki
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