Ganduje Ally, Mansur Ahmed, Resigns from APC in Kano
A former Kano State Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Mansur Ahmed, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a fresh political development in the state.
The Press Nigeria reports that Ahmed, a close ally of former Kano State Governor and ex-APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman of Yakasai Ward in Kano Municipal Local Government Area.
His resignation comes barely a week after former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Aminu Dabo, reportedly quit the ruling party.
In his resignation letter, Ahmed said his decision followed a review of the state of affairs within the APC in consultation with his political associates.
He cited concerns about the party’s current situation and his desire to contribute more meaningfully to the development of Kano State and Nigeria as reasons for seeking another political platform.
The former commissioner said he wanted to align with a platform that prioritises the protection of lives and property and promotes the welfare of citizens.
Ahmed expressed appreciation to APC leaders, stakeholders and members, particularly those in Kano Municipal, for the opportunity to serve and contribute to the party’s growth.
Ahmed served as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport under the administration of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso between 1999 and 2003.
An engineer by profession, he studied at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the University of Bradford in England.
He also contested for the Kano State governorship ticket and served as deputy coordinator of the Jonathan/Sambo Presidential Campaign Council in Kano State.
Ahmed’s resignation comes amid political developments involving Ganduje, who on Wednesday described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “defunct” political party.
Ganduje made the remark in Abuja while speaking at the annual conference of the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria.
He used the description while acknowledging former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was the PDP’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
“My big brother, the former governor of Delta State and a former vice-presidential candidate of the defunct party, PDP,” Ganduje said.
The former APC chairman also spoke about nation-building, urging Nigerians to believe in the country and warning that its diversity was increasingly being treated as a liability rather than an asset.
He further argued that British colonial authorities brought Nigeria’s diverse peoples together primarily to serve Britain’s economic interests, particularly the supply of raw materials for its industries.
