Former Governor of Kano State and senator representing Kano Central in the National Assembly, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday disclosed his reason for shunning the national convention of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday.
He said his absence was to avoid any friction or embarrassment at the important event.
In a statement he issued on Sunday, Kwankwaso said his faction of the APC in Kano State was not recognised by the national body of the party.
According to him, all the congresses conducted by his faction were also not acknowledged.
He said attending the national convention would therefore cause a major friction which would be more than the one by the Imo State delegates at the convention.
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The statement reads: “I wish to inform the leadership of the party and the general public that we had wanted to be part of the national convention but regrettably all the congresses that we conducted at the wards, local government councils and at the state level were not recognized by the outgoing national executive council of the party.
“Therefore, I felt that presenting ourselves at such an important event will not be in the overall interest of the entire convention that is assuming we are allowed access into the convention ground because there are high chances that our presence could create embarrassment and a lot of friction similar or even worse than what occurred in the pavilions of delegations from Imo and Delta states during yesterday’s convention.
“However, as the new EXCO settles to start the efforts of uniting the party we wish you the very best.”
