Former Majority  Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhasan Ado Doguwa.

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/,Kano

Former Majority  Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhasan Ado Doguwa, has replied to the chairman,  of the House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat, Hon. Jibrin Kofa, insisting that his political sagacity remains a big threat to the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party  (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the NNPP.

Doguwa tackled Kofa urging him to fear more of his political prowess in Kano as he is prepared to deliver Kano to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressive Congress (APC)  in 2027.

Doguwa, who is representing the Tudun Wada/Doguwa federal constituency on the platform of APC is the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream); Chairman Northern Regional Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives and  Chairman of the House of Representatives special Committee on crude oil theft and pipelines vandalisation in Nigeria.

Kofa, a close associate of Kwankwaso and chieftain of the NNPP is representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency.

The two Kano-born federal lawmakers are engaged in a political war of words.

Kofa had threatened to frustrate the political future of  Doguwa if he continued to attack Kwankwaso.

In a statement he signed and made available to our Correspondent, Doguwa asked Kofa to, “respond to allegations of killing of  seven  persons dangling over you.”

” I will deliver Kano to APC in 2027 before noon on election day, Insha Allah,”  he added.

Doguwa further punctured Kofa’s claim that he is a threat to APC and President Tinubu in Kano State.

Recall that Doguwa’s initial statement had challenged Kofa to respond to the allegations of killing of seven innocent persons dangling over him when he (Kofa) purportedly led a group of thugs to attack Kwankwaso and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf during 2019 campaigns.

Kofa, in reply to that allegation, tagged  Doguwa as a threat to APC and President Tinubu in Kano State.

Reacting on Monday,  Doguwa, in a statement, said:  “Like a thief in the night, Jibrin shied away from responding to allegations of the killing of seven persons during the campaign for the 2019 general elections. The police arrested Jibrin along with 70 suspects who perpetrated the crime.

“I am not a political liability in Kano; instead, as you know, I am an asset, a source of pride and a goldmine to the APC both in the state and the country.

” Today, I stand tall in the Kano political landscape to be the only member legitimately elected under the platform of the ruling APC in the whole Kano South Senatorial District. Despite all odds, I returned to the House of Representatives with flying colours.

” Yes, I’m the only big threat to the erratic NNPP government and the self-acclaimed national leader,  Rabiu Kwankwaso  (Of course, my political mate and a colleague in the 3rd Republic at the House of Representatives).”

Doguwa also talked about the failure of the NNPP government in Kano State, noting that the party has performed woefully in Kano.

” NNPP is doing nothing to develop the economic and social well-being of our people and the state. Instead, they ended up chasing shadows and playing the politics of vendetta and vengeance, unfortunately,” he said.

He appealed to the leadership of the APC to appoint him as the coordinator and  Director-General of the campaigns of the party in Kano, saying he would deliver the state to APC and President Tinubu come 2027.

“I want to use this opportunity to respectfully request  the leadership of our great party, APC, to graciously allow me to coordinate and serve as a Director General  of the Kano State APC Campaign  project in  2027, I vouch to deliver APC Gubernatorial and Presidential results before 12 noon (Insha Allah),” he said.

He added that he has never been found wanting in the parliament.

” I have never been found to be a traitor,  mischievous or disloyal to any of my principals. I have always served and discharged my legislative duties with due diligence, humility, honesty, dedication and utmost respect for my colleagues and principals. I was never suspended or found wanting for the over 33 years of my work as a member of the House of Representatives.

“Today, with all humility, I’m the longest-serving member in the country. And by the grace of Allah and the leadership of the 10th House of Representatives under Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen.

” My peaceful nature and attitude can best be confirmed by my mutual relationship with my constituents,  the traditional rulers, clerics and above all, my timely support to the different security agents: police, the military, Civil Defence and the local vigilante group whom I support in many ways, ” he said.