According to a press briefing by Baffa Bichi, the Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Governorship Transition Committee, the Kano State Government has been accused of hindering the transition of a new government in the state. Bichi stated that the government of Abdullahi Ganduje is intentionally impeding the transfer of government by assigning only three positions to the NNPP in their proposed transition committee.
“We see this as a deliberate attempt to undermine the transition of a new government in the state,” Bichi said. “The people of Kano State deserve nothing less than a smooth transition that will deepen democracy in the state.”
Baffa Bichi, claimed that the Kano State Government requested the NNPP to submit only three names to join the government committee in charge of the transition process. Bichi deemed this request as unacceptable, as it undermines the fair and transparent transition of power from the outgoing government to the incoming one.
Bichi noted that, “The outgoing government is proposing a committee in which they have 82% of the members (14 members) and asking the incoming government to nominate only 18% (three members),”.
He further said: “There are three types of transition: one, from one government to itself; two, from one government to another government of the same political party; and three, from one government to another government of a different political party,”
“In the third case, where there are different political parties, a separate transition committee is set up for the incoming government.” He emphasized
Bichi, has however revealed that his party plans to hold discussions with permanent secretaries and directors in order to ensure a smooth handover of power. He has called on Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to cooperate and work towards a seamless transfer of government.
“We urge Governor Ganduje to put the interest of the people of Kano State first and work with us to ensure a seamless transition.
“We are committed to working towards a smooth transfer of power, and we hope that the outgoing government will do the same,” he reiterated.
