Kwankwaso Must Respect Other Leaders, Says Ado Doguwa

Ado Doguwa, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), called on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to cease his derogatory remarks about leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Doguwa emphasized the importance of respect and decorum in political discourse, especially towards those in leadership positions.

Doguwa’s comments were in response to Kwankwaso’s frequent disparaging statements about APC leaders in Kano State. “He must respect other leaders who are, by all standards, not his mates,” Doguwa asserted, highlighting the need for mutual respect within the political arena.

“You may recall that recently Kwankwaso, the self-acclaimed national leader of the opposition NNPP, was seen on a viral video abusing all the leaders of APC in Kano state, of which I am one. He called us ‘Banzaye’ in Hausa – stupid people,” Doguwa recounted. This derogatory term, he explained, was not only disrespectful but also damaging to the political climate.

Doguwa defended his record and the support he has received from his constituents over the years. “I won elections to the House of Representatives seven times – polls starting from July 1992 when Professor Humphrey Nwosu was the chief electoral umpire. My constituents, by the grace of Allah SWT, have continued to vote for me overwhelmingly to represent them, and by His grace, I have not disappointed them, and I won’t, Insha Allah,” he stated.

In addition to calling for respect, Doguwa also urged Kwankwaso to stop inciting violence through inflammatory language. “I also appeal to him to stop inciting the youths into taking the law into their own hands by making unruly public pronouncements capable of breaching law and order in the state,” Doguwa cautioned. He stressed that such behavior could lead to unnecessary conflict and instability.

Respect and decorum are crucial in maintaining a healthy political environment. Leaders like Ado Doguwa emphasize these values to ensure stability and mutual respect among political figures, urging those like Kwankwaso to uphold the same principles.