Addressing journalists at the Bompai Police headquarters in Kano, Commissioner of Police, Rabi’u Yusuf, said although the senator, representing Kano Central, has the right to exercise his freedom of association and assembly, but “credible information at the disposal of the Command reveals that the proposed visit has generated palpable fears in the minds of the people. The Police chief emphasised that the Command had earlier received similarly letter from All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, notifying it of a political event in the state. He maintained that it is unprofessional to allow two opposing groups in the same political party to hold rally on the same day. But Kwankwaso denied the report, attributing it to his detractors.A statement by Binta Rabiu, on behalf of Kwankwaso, said: “It has come to our knowledge that out of desperation, some groups or individuals, who are cronies of the Ganduje administration, are sponsoring falsehood about Kwankwaso’s scheduled visit to his constituency on January 30. Efforts to get the reaction of former commissioner for Water Resources and leader of Kwankwasiyya group, Dr. Yunusa Dangoni, proved abortive, as he neither picked his calls nor responded to text messages at press time.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2018 04:30 UTC