The outspoken stalwart of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to stop denying knowledge of the recently revealed medical supplies contract, where 44 local government councils were instructed to pay about N9 million each to one Novomed company owned by the nephew of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)’s leader Rabiu Kwankwaso.
He stated this in a statement on Sunday in Kano while responding to another statement issued by the spokesman of the governor saying he is not aware of the contract.
He stated that he had mentioned earlier that Rabiu Kwankwaso is the governor of the state by proxy and is the one in charge in the state.
He further explained that if it is true that Yusuf is in-charge of the state, this matter is not to be investigated but should rather seek legal redress against the whistleblower Bello Galadanci.
“If you do not know about this deal then you have confirmed what I said earlier, that Rabiu Kwankwaso is the governor of the state and not you. You are only his errand boy.
“Also, if you are aware of it, then investigation should not be the answer but you should seek legal redress against the allegations before competent court of law”
“Your claim that you are not aware only confirms that you are not the governor in-charge, but Rabiu Kwankwaso is. Whatever you are doing is by the instructions and command of your boss.
“We can agree that you are not aware of the contract but your boss is aware of it. We don’t want you to deceive the public” Kwankwaso stated.
Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso further explained that if governor Yusuf should say he is aware of the contract, and the money is paid to the accounts of his boss’s nephew, with evidence of transactions displayed by the whistle blower, then he has a hand in the dirty deal.
Therefore, refusing knowledge of the deal only confirms that governor Yusuf is only an errand boy of Kwankwaso and not the actual governor of the state.