A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Austin Okai,<\/strong> has condemned the decision of the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf,<\/strong> to sack a key loyalist of his former political benefactor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso<\/strong>, describing the move as a betrayal of a hard-fought political mandate.<\/p>\n Okai faulted the governor\u2019s decision to replace Sunusi Surajo, a staunch ally of Kwankwaso, with Mustapha Bakwana, a former aide to ex-Kano State Governor and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje.<\/strong><\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Reacting in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Okai lamented that the political structure built by Kwankwaso was now being transferred to his long-time rival.<\/p>\n He wrote, \u201cGovernor Abba Yusuf appoints Mustapha Bakwana, a former political adviser to ex-Governor Ganduje, as his new political adviser, replacing Surajo Kwankwaso.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n According to him, the appointment clearly signalled a shift in loyalty by the governor.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cYou can now see that he is now dancing toward the music of Ganduje,<\/em>\u201d Okai added.<\/p>\n Recall that barely 24 hours after Governor Yusuf announced his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), he relieved Surajo of his position as Special Adviser on Political Matters.<\/p>\n Surajo was widely known as a loyalist of Kwankwaso, the national leader of the NNPP and the political godfather credited with Yusuf\u2019s emergence as governor.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The governor subsequently announced Bakwana as Surajo\u2019s replacement, a move that has continued to generate reactions within political circles in the state.<\/p>\n Okai further accused Yusuf of turning against the very political machinery that brought him to power.<\/p>\n \u201cRemember, Kwankwaso fought tirelessly with Ganduje to deliver Abba, only for Abba to join forces with Ganduje after he was delivered and fight RMK,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The ADC chieftain also used the opportunity to criticise what he described as the nature of Nigerian politics, where loyalty is easily sacrificed for personal survival.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can see why you hardly see politicians complaining about HBP, because HBP and real politics are five and six,<\/em>\u201d Okai stated.<\/p>\n Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that the political development comes amid growing realignments in Kano State following Yusuf\u2019s exit from the NNPP, a move that has deepened speculation about shifting alliances ahead of future political contests.<\/p>\n Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Austin Okai, has condemned the decision of the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to sack a key loyalist of his former political benefactor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the move as a betrayal of a hard-fought political mandate. 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