No be small matter, as dem Kano ex-federal lawmakers don show their full support for President Bola Tinubu make him run for second term. Na strong endorsement wey dem give for Barau Jibrin, wey be Deputy Senate President, to run for governor of Kano State come 2027. Na during one courtesy visit wey dem carry go Abuja, Hon. Umar Sadiq, wey don represent Kumbotso Federal Constituency from 1979 to 1983, lead the charge.
Dis group no be just any how people o! Na top ex-lawmakers from di second, third, and fourth republics wey gather for this matter. According to the statement wey come from Senator Barau Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Ismail Mudashir, dem don promise say dem go rally support for both Tinubu and Barau wey dem believe fit bring change for Kano State.
Hon. Umar Sadiq, talk say na di second time dem dey endorse Barau for governorship, and him wax praise for Barau as di best person from their group. He no mince words as e talk say, ‘We no get any candidate wey fit match Barau,’ and him dey sure say, ‘Insha Allah, he go be di next governor of Kano.’
Other people wey speak for di gathering no keep mouth shut too! Hon. Idris Isah (Jollof) from Nasarawa Federal Constituency and Hon. Faruk Lawan wey don serve for Bagwai/Shanono for 16 years dey hail Barau as di blessing wey Kano State need, as dem credit am for keeping di All Progressives Congress (APC) strong for di state.
Dem all vow say come 2027, dem go ensure say Tinubu and Barau no go fall hand. This meeting no be small thing, e also see Hon. Mustapha Bala Dawaki, wey be Chief of Staff to di APC National Chairman, join dem. E mean say di matter serious pass chess game.
For him side, Senator Barau come thank di group, wey him call di real backbone of Kano politics. E talk say dis whole matter na ‘rescue mission’ to fix di ‘leadership failure’ wey don make Kano dey waka backward. ‘Kano no supposed dey run like private enterprise,’ Barau yarn.
Him no wan make any wahala dey repeat itself for di state, as e urge everybody to join hands and make sure say di state benefit from every available resources. Dis one no be about person, na about di state, my people. Na team work go carry dem far.
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