…A justifiable revolt from the famous politician with astronomical fellowships.
By Shariff Aminu Ahlan
It’s indeed ironic, absurd and tantamount to childishness, foolishness, carelessness, senseless and outright reckless to tamed and caged a lion knowing fully well that it would gain freedom at will and no force would dare alter that process which is solemnly at the propagative of the captive lion.
In politics as it is in every other venture of human endeavors, exhibiting a dictatorial tendency driven by selfish ego and high-handedness with myopic and solid self deception that one is indispensable and can do and undo at will, decide the fate of others by his whims and caprices, simply because of the misplaced conviction that others are at certain privilege positions because of his deeds or presumed favour, is tantamount to nothing but a mere illusion, for it can always backfire when one least expected it.
Such is the precise situation that is raging on at Kano political hemisphere where a presumed powerful politician from the ruling party is having a field day, dictating all activities revolving round the party ranging from political appointments, elective positions slots and all other issues regarding it’s activities. Refers to the former two times governor of the state, the said powerful politician who is openly displaying a strong iron fist on the party due to the simple reason that he is the leader and the force behind it’s adoption as a party when it was struggling to wrestle power from the past administration.
A leader of a political block called Kwankwassiya which sought and adopted New Nigerian Peoples Party NNPP as a party with sole aim of fighting his political arch rival Ganduje and the then rulling party APC, in which their eventual victory at the poll brought the present leadership of the current governor of the state and members of the parliament at both state and national level.
It was at a time when Kwankwaso rallied round Kwankwassiya members to battle for political relevance in the anticipated tense political battle with rulling party, they found it imperative to seek for aggrieved politician from the other party to join hands together for the anticipated fierce political battle, Alhassan Rurum and some notable proven politicians were teemed up with, guaranteed tickets for their various political aspirations in a classical political trade off in exchange for their support towards the battle to topple the ruling party.
Alhassan Rurum was then a member of the Federal House of Representative representative Rano/Bunkure Federal constituency and ironically was then at logger head with rulling APC in the state. The fued led to his defection from the then party and allianced with newly adopted NNPP as super headed by the leader of the Kwankwassiya block. It was an alliance based on mutual understanding to politically benefit one another in the battle front. The party provides a platform and the newly acquired member to provides his formidable strong hold on his constituency for the success of the party in all fronts.
A proven politician with astronomical number of fellowship, Alhassan Rurum was a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly where he fought a tense battle in which proves his political sagacity and mastery of the game. Ousted from his exalted position based on fabricated and baseless allegations that turned out to be unfounded and politically motivated to serve a devilish purpose, the same glaring politician bounced back to occupied the same throne he vacated earlier on.
Despites his submission and obedience to the Kwankwaso, the man spirit would not be at ease if continue tolerating the high-handedness and over burden dictatorial attitude of his new found political leader. It started with unpopular scrapping and uprooting of the newly formed five Emirate Councils in which Rano Emirate Council was affected. As someone from the affected Emirate, Rurum didn’t mince words in expressing his reservation and unsupported stance on the said issue. An action from the State Government but globally known to be a policy influenced and adopted based on the directives of the presumed leader.
That was the first notable action that triggered the political acrimony between the leader and the popular House of Representative member.
The outspoken member openly displayed his anger and aligned with his people whom majority are justifiably against the unpopular and politically suicidal decision to relieved them from the abundance benefits associated with having a first class Emirate. Known to be always in harmony and same domain with the needs that are in conformity with wishes of the people from his constituency, he remains adamant in his stand despites the political implications in regards to his alliance with ruling party.
But an aftermath of the State Local Council election proves to be the last stroke that broke the camel back. Typical of the attitude of the chronic dictator, in the just concluded local government election, he once again demonstrated his selfish and dictatorial tendency by deciding to arrogate every single slots to his dictate and in the process refused display to a political lineance and accomodation to the respected members of the Federal House of Representative and Senate.
Arrogantly refused to cede a position of a local government chairman to the single member and in the process rendered them politically irrelevance to their respected constituency. It’s alleged that even the sitting governor was not spared in this brazen display of selfishness and abject dictatorial tendency.
As such it didn’t surprise or taken political watchers unaware when the independent minded and strong politician with proven self worth decided to revolt and ditched the unpopular political block by seeking political relevance somewhere. It amount to sheer display of courage, sagacity, self worth and proven integrity when the famous politician decided to call it quit from the unholy alliance.
There is no gainsaying the fact the decision of the respected member was applauded and regarded as commendable in the political cycle as thousands upon thousands are presently singing his praises while the people from his constituency are not only delighted but also reaffirmed their undying loyalty and allegiance to him. A clear signal that the house of fading authority and dictatorship is gradually deflecting and would surely crumble and thrown to dustbin in the long run.
Only time would tell.
Shariff Aminu Ahlan
APC Intellectual Warrior
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