JIBRIN VS DOGUWA. WHEN AN INFANT LOST HIS BEARING…

…Is tragic watching a minor who foolishly think he has come of age.

By Shariff Aminu Ahlan

One funny thing about our current and previous democratic dispensation is the way and manner some politicians used their God given opportunity in wearing a toga of high-handedness and arrogance in their dealings, myopically and foolishly think that they can abuse, castigate, humiliate or compare themselves with anyone that dare cross their lines not minding or considering his status or superior personality based on achievements and other accomplishments. To them, every mortal is meant to be crucify because they are wallowing in their temporary abode of current status or position which is vulnerable and can be strip when the next period of elections surface.

This is precisely what raging on in Kano States politics where two powerful political gladiators engrossed in an open war, throwing missiles at each other, all in a bid to prove a point in a battle of political supremacy which was initially triggered by a minor who is seeking for relevance and using the opportunity to impress his newly acquired God father.

I was shocked, dumfounded and livid when I heard Member of the House of Representative Kofa’s diatribe against Honourable Alhassan Ado Doguwa, a member Representing Doguwa/Tudun wada federal constituency and House Committee Chairman of Petroleum Down stream. The said politician gathered rented crowd in his constituenty where he performed a dummy and eye saving empowerment program, in which he issued a stern warning to Alhassan Doguwa and asked to stop insulting and used the opportunity to vividly asked him to stop castigating_and_ belittling his senior and more experienced House of Representative member by calling him irrelevant and fading politician who used to rigged every election and foolishly called him bloodthirsty in reference to the cleared and court dismissed fabricated allegations of murder and arson during the last election. He went ahead to called him little rat who is confronting his master and more accomplished socalled leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and vividly asked him to stop the debacle and confront him instead. Claimed to be the most ideal for the war, as he is his mate and more convenient to engage.

In a swift reaction to Abdulmuminu’s warning, Doguwa who went to the House of Representative in 2992 together with former Governor Kwankwaso described the former governor as the grandfather of insults. He said Kofa was a poor student of history and, because he was in school in the 1990’s , wouldn’t have known that he won his first election in 1992 like Kwankwaso his newly acquired so-called political godfather.

No one can say precisely what triggered the unfortunate scenario. If there is anything Doguwa said to Kwankwaso that may provoke Kofa to uttered such damaging and self convicted remarks against Doguwa was not available in public domain. As such Jibril should have use caution and discipline in his utterances against an individual who is his senior and far ahead of him in every standard, be it politics or any other adventure. His decorum has justifiably failed and has subjected himself to ligation that may consume him in the long run.

Let’s place the warring parties on the pedestal of judgement and scrutiny. To begin with, Alhassan has every right and hold a convincing and undisputable right to call Jibrin’s master and presume God father his mate and equal on the scale of politics. They were in the House of Representative together almost over two decades ago. Doguwa and his boss were elected to represent their various constituency as members where they were there for the first time. As such, they are logically and convincingly a pair of mates who are testing their political might as first times in the said House of Representative where the attacker and uncaged mad dog is there for the second time.

Moreover, Doguwa is presently cleared and discharged by the court of law in regards to the said fabricated and evil concocted charge of murder and arson during the past election. No need to dwell on it as the proceeding and conclusion of the entire saga was open and a common knowledge to all and sundry.

Ironically, the same Kofa was once accused for the same offense of rigging and sponsoring of thugs to unleashed mayhem on electorates in his blindfolded hunger to win election. The incident occurred in 2019 election and till to date Kofa has not been exonerated from the said allegation which led to rerun election and final defeat where the electorate did the needful and sent him parking by voting opposition to the position.

Back to our subject. The said Alhassan Doguwa was known to be a serial winner. He has created a solid and irrevocable bond with people of his constituency not through bullying or use of force, but a remarkable and commendable performances in which he has been providing a dividend of democracy with countless projects and developmental inputs that are glorifying and worthy of emulation.

He has been in the said House for the fifth time in row as such is no match for this toddler that is craving for attention. Known to have held several powerful positions both as principal officer and chairman of several committees. Presently a chairman of committee of Petroleum Down stream. How on earth a novice and attention seeker would compare himself with the said accomplished law maker that is known to be an active member that other lawmakers are tapping from his experience. Comparison my foot!

The attacking mad dog was once a leaper and no one crave to associate himself with him. Let’s recall a time he accused the house of padding and shamefully addressed global media in which he convicted and nailed himself by promising to bring back over three hundred millions he has in his kitty. A grandstanding media hype and outright craving for attention. Making unsubstantiated allegations against his colleagues and failed to bring on board a justifiable and undisputable proofs to backed his senseless and uncalled allegations. It finally led to his suspension from the house and end up pleading and denying his baseless allegations.

How could such personality dares rub shoulders with an accomplished law maker if not for politics that gave room and space for such childish and myopic claims, else how would a toddler graciously used the opportunity to attacked his master and senior in every ramifications ?

I rest my case.

Shariff Aminu Ahlan writes from Kano.
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