GANDUJE’S SPOKESPERSON REPLIES TO GALADIMA, LABELS HIM A ‘TV POLITICIAN WITH NO BASE’

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By: Fasasi Hammad

The political tension between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) escalated on Tuesday, as Chief Oliver Okpala, a senior aide to former APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, launched a sharp verbal attack on NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima.

In a strongly worded statement, Okpala dismissed Galadima as a “television politician” lacking a grassroots political base, urging him to stop his “media antics” and focus on the development of his home state.

The spat follows recent remarks by Galadima, who alleged that Ganduje had disrespected and insulted former President Muhammadu Buhari, a perceived slight that Galadima claimed contributed to Ganduje’s “disgrace” and his inability to install a successor in Kano State during the 2023 elections.

Okpala, Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to Ganduje, categorically rejected these claims, calling them a “mischievous fabrication.”

“Dr. Ganduje is a nationalist renowned for his political decorum and discipline. It is laughable that such accusations are coming from someone who has never contested or won an election in his life,” he said.

He emphasized that Ganduje was never disgraced, highlighting his successful tenure as Governor of Kano State, where he completed two full terms and left behind a “sprawling legacy” of infrastructure and social development.

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The statement also refuted claims that Ganduje deployed security forces to hinder the NNPP in 2023, describing the former governor as “a democrat with towering records of excellence.”

Addressing the alleged fallout with Buhari, Okpala argued that Galadima is simply trying to “curry favour” by invoking the former president’s name, noting that Buhari had “dumped Galadima like trash” years ago.

Okpala did not hold back on Galadima’s character, labeling him a “sadistic personality” who views national issues through a negative lens. He suggested that Galadima’s failure to evolve into a respected elder statesman represents a “major bane” in Nigerian politics.

“Buba Galadima has consistently propagated misguided political narratives. He has refused to mature and continues to thrive on blackmail. The people of Kano, however, cherish Ganduje as a political leading light,” Okpala said.

He added, “It is time for our elder statesmen to embrace political rectitude and leave behind a clean political space for the younger generation.”