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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Air Force, Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has called out Senator Rabi\u2019u Musa Kwankwaso for what he described as \u201chypocritical and entitled\u201d comments on the defection of prominent New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) members to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Saturday, Rurum, who represents the Rano\/Bunkure\/Kibiya Federal Constituency, criticized the former Kano governor for accusing defectors of committing a \u201cpolitical sin,\u201d noting that Kwankwaso himself has a long history of switching political parties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is someone who defected from the PDP to the APC in 2015, returned to the PDP in 2018, and then moved to the NNPP in 2022,\u201d Rurum stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf switching parties is a sin, then Kwankwaso himself has a lot to confess.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawmaker was responding to comments made by Kwankwaso during a political meeting at his Miller Road residence in Kano, where he condemned the recent wave of defections from the NNPP to the APC.<\/p>\n

Rurum said the decision by himself and other high-profile politicians including Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, Hon. Sha\u2019aban Ibrahim Sharada, Hon. Nura Dankadai, Hon. Badamasi Ayuba Dambatta, and several others to join the APC was informed by \u201cprevailing political realities and the need to serve our people better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not political ornaments who exist for social media hype or cult followership,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grassroots politicians who earned our mandates through years of service, sacrifice, and community engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further accused Kwankwaso of distorting facts and weaponizing political commentary for personal gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a democracy, disagreements are normal. But distortion of facts and personal attacks under the guise of political commentary must not go unchallenged,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Rurum also claimed that while Kwankwaso criticizes others for aligning with the APC, he had himself sought political favours in France last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was seen lobbying for relevance not in the interest of Kano people, but for his own political survival,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On the impact of their defection, Rurum said it has already yielded results.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we joined the APC, we have attracted projects to our constituencies in education, agriculture, and infrastructure. These are tangible benefits, not just empty political slogans,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Rurum concluded by warning that the political landscape in Kano is changing, and no single individual can dictate its direction anymore.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not leadership; that\u2019s entitlement. The era of one man controlling Kano politics is over,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

He urged supporters to remain focused on service delivery rather than political drama.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitics should not be reduced to battles of ego or blind loyalty to personalities. It must remain a tool for development, justice, and a better life for all,\u201d Rurum said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Air Force, Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has called out Senator Rabi\u2019u Musa Kwankwaso for what he described as \u201chypocritical and entitled\u201d comments on the defection of prominent New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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