Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), has responded to a warning from Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa (NNPP, Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency) regarding former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Addressing his constituents in Kano, Abdulmumini warned Doguwa against insulting Kwankwaso.
In response, Doguwa, a senior lawmaker first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 alongside Kwankwaso, described the former governor and NNPP presidential candidate as the “grandfather of insults.”
“As a Muslim, well-cultured and nurtured, I respects Kwankwaso even though he was my colleague in the House of Representatives during the 3rd Republic.
“Abdulmumini is a poor student of history and, because he was in school in the 1990s, wouldn’t have known that I won my first election in 1992 like Kwankwaso, his political godfather.
Doguwa, the leader of the Northern Caucus in the House of Representatives, further stated that Kwankwaso’s statement denigrating the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the largest political party in Africa, triggered his cautioning of him.
” That Hon. Jibrin was never my mate and cannot match my sterling legislative experience, which dwarfs his in all forms. I have been in the House of Representatives since Jibrin was in school. I, therefore, expect him to respect me the way he wants me to respect his godfather, Kwankwaso.
” However, Kwankwaso must also be advised to shun or desist from his present attitude of abusing or embarrassing our national leaders of APC, sometimes even making negative insinuations against His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and making wrongful indictment against the APC Government,” he said.
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