Kano APC Meeting Turns Bloody As Reps’ Majority Leader ‘Attacks’ Deputy Gov’ship Candidate

A Kano APC meeting has turned bloody as reps’ majority leader allegedly attacked the deputy governorship candidate in the state.

Eko Hot Blog reports that a high-level meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Monday turned bloody as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, allegedly attacked the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Murtala Garo.

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According to Daily Nigerian, the meeting held at the residence of the Deputy Governor Nasir Gawuna.

It was organised to review the successes and failures recorded during the visit of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

The bloody incident reportedly occurred when Doguwa, who was not invited to the meeting, went to see the chairman of the party, Abdullahi Abbas.

A source told Daily Nigerian that upon arrival at the venue, the House leader began complaining that he was sidelined by the party leaders on matters pertaining to funds, but only invited to execute difficult party assignments.

“Alhassan Doguwa first engaged the deputy governor in a verbal attack before turning to Murtala Garo. He complained that Murtala ordered his boys to cover his picture on the party’s banners during Tinubu’s visit, while in reality Murtala had no hand in that,” the source said.

“At that moment, Murtala attempted to call him to order, rebuked him for his unruly behaviour and reminded him about how he abused his (Murtala’s) parents the previous night during a meeting in his (Doguwa’s) residence at Kwankwasiyya City.”

Doguwa, infuriated by Garo’s challenge, allegedly grabbed the deputy governor’s tea cup and threw it at the deputy governorship candidate.

In an attempt to deflect the attack with his hand, the shards of broken glass cup reportedly hit Garo on his hand and injured him.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the meeting ended after the incident, with the deputy governor warning Doguwa to stay clear of his house.

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Efforts to speak to the lawmaker and Garo were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.

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