By Emmanuel Nduka
Barely three months after threatening to destroy the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Fatuhu Muhammad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, has exited the party.
His threat came after his defeat during the party’s House of Representative’s primary for the Daura Sandamu/Maiadua Constituency in Katsina State.
Muhammad, whose father was Buhari’s oldest brother, announced his exit from the APC in a letter dated July 13, 2022 and addressed to the Sarkin Yara Ward APC chairman in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.
“This is to notify you that I have resigned my membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect commencing from Wednesday the 13th day of July 2022. Attached herewith is my Party Membership Registration slip with slip No. KT/DRA/10/00002
“While I thank you and the Party for the opportunity given to me to serve the interest of the people of Daura-Sandamu-Mai’Adua Federal Constituency while working with the party, accept my best wishes please,” he wrote.
While he did not mention if he was defecting to another party, his media aide, Ahmad Ganga, told PREMIUM TIMES that his principal recently met with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Muhammad had in June threatened to destroy the APC, alleging that he was cheated out of the primary election that produced Aminu Jamo as the party’s flagbearer.
In six-minute audio seen by Heritage Times HT, the lawmaker was heard telling someone he referred to as Ranka ya dade, (meaning: Sir) that he would destroy APC in Katsina State.
He avowed that he was not going to participate in a fresh election if the party decides to do one as he was the rightful winner of the primary election held last week.
“They can’t do any election (primary) because I won this one while they broke the law. They should just give me back my ticket, or we meet in court or else I destroy the party and bring a new one (party).
“I can even go and bring the party with fruits (NNPP) and they will just see the Kwankwaso party in Daura. Yes, I can do it because everyone is fighting for himself. They should come and tell the poor people what they have done for them. I’ll also say what I’ve done for the poor people and we’ll see who the (poor) will go for,” he said.
