By KEMI KASUMU
The Governor of Kano State, North West Nigeria, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, has been called upon to be aware of activities of a group parading themselves as APC Youth Vanguard in the state but which is said to be no more than fake.
APC National Youth Vanguard, a recognized youth group under APC national secretariat, making the call in a statement sent to The DEFENDER on Friday, named one Haruna Alfa as response for the group it said is neither known to the recognised body more the APC national secretariat in Abuja.
According to the statement signed by Comr Jibril Gadzama, its Founding National Coordinator, and Comr Bashir Muhammad Bello, National Secretary, Alfa was said to be “moving from state to state to extort money from party leaders and stakeholders under the name of APC National Youth Vanguard.”
The statement said, “the impersonation activity of Haruna Alfa and his group has been reported to the national secretariat of the party via a letter dated June 15th, 2021 with an acknowledgment copy dated June 17th, 2021″.
It said, ”Our attention has been drowned to an event tagged AWARD and inaugurating of state executive council of APC NATIONAL YOUTH VANGUARD being organised by one Haruna Alfa and his co travelers scheduled to takes place tomorrow 30th of October in Kano . The event is purportedly being organised under the name of APC National Youth Vanguard – a clear case of impersonation by Haruna Alfa and his ‘greedy cohorts.”
The statement emphasised that the authentic APC National Youth Vanguard had never and will never mix party activities with money seeking events like an award as being promoted by the group it described as fake version of APC national youth Vanguard.
“Our core mandate is to mobilise support and contribute ideas to move the party and the nation forward.
“Our worry is that the said Haruna Alfa is purportedly operating under the office of CTC, APC National Youth Leader contrary to the rules and regulations guiding the registration and recognition of APC Support Groups.”
The statement aid the letter, recognising the Jubril Gadzana youth vanguard, was signed by the then National Secretary of the party, Malam Mala Buni, who is currently the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Yobe State.
“APC National Youth Vanguard already has their existing structure intact from National level to the polling units across Nigeria and cannot understand why inauguration of new leadership for the organization that has been in existence since 2014″ is coming now, it said.
Part of the statement read, ”We are constrained to use this medium to alert our great party leaders, Gov Abdullahi Ganduje and whoever it my concern that HARUNA ALFA is never and not the National Leader of APC National Youth Vanguard as the constitution of the Vanguard is very clear about its leadership structure.”
The group also said it was patiently waiting for the response of APC national secretariat on its petition against the said HARUNA ALFA and his gang before taking the next line of action.
