Buhari’s interior minister Dambazau allegdly heads Kwankwaso’s security committee as presidential hopeful makes historic visit to Kano

- A presidential hopeful, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, is set to visit his home-state of Kano in what could become historic

- To ensure adequate protection of those to attend the event, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, interior minister, is reported as head a 19-man security committee

- The committee has reportedly met series of times in Kano ahead of the visit

Retired General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, Nigeria’s current interior minister, is to head a 19-man security committee that would take charge as former Kano governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, is set to visit his home-state, Daily Trust has reported.

Kwankwaso, who has been in a running political battle with his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, is believed to have his eyes on the presidency in 2019 and would be making the historic visit home on January 30.

The report said that members of the committee had been holding series of meetings in the state ahead of the visit.

Daily Trust reports that the committee also has Dr Danyaro Ali Yakasai and Barrister Munir Dahiru as vice chairman and secretary respectively.

The report listed other members of the committee to include retired Colonel Usman Garun-Malam, retired Air Commodore Salisu Yusha’u, retired Major General Ahmad Tijjani Jibril, retired Air Commodore Ali Bebeji, retired Air Commodore Zakari Baffa and retired AIG Bala Abdullahi.

Some of the other members are retired CP Rabi’u Mani, retired Commander Kamilu Wudil, retired Commander Sarki Aliyu Daneji, Alhaji M.T Usman, Hon. Lawal Sale Gaya, Alhaji Baba Umar, Alhaji Tijjani Dambazau, Alhaji Sanusi Surajo Kwankwaso, Alhaji Adamu Garko and Alhaji Muhammad Ado Danbatta.

The reportquoted a member of the committee, Alhaji Sanusi Surajo Kwankwaso, as saying they were determined to ensure a peaceful event.

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“We are committed to the responsibility we are charged to discharge and we will not disappoint our people. So far everything is going as scheduled and God willing, we will hold a peaceful event,” he said.

However, this claim could not be independently verified at the time of this report.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that ahead of 2019 general elections, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly banking on seven people to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the presidential contest.

Those the PDP penciled down to run for the presidency are:

1. The former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

2. A former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido

3. A former Governor of Kaduna state and immediate past chairman of the national caretaker committee of PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi

4. A former Kano state governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau

5. The Governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo

6. A former governor of Kano, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso

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