A youth group, Concerned Citizens of Kano State, has purchased the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the embattled Chairman of Kano State Anti-Corruption Commission, Mr Muhyi Rimingado, to contest the 2023 state governorship election.
The Convener of the group, Malam Nafiu Danlami, presented the forms to Rimingado in Abuja on Thursday, urging him (Rimingado) to formally declare his interest in the race.
Danlami said that youths from across all the local government areas of the state voluntarily contributed N1,000 each for the purchase of the forms because they believe in Rimingado’s integrity and capacity to lead Kano.
He said that in furtherance to the purchase of the forms, the youths had commenced mobilisation of support to ensure that Rimingado emerged victorious.
“Hundreds of Kano youths and women have mobilised themselves to Abuja to purchase these forms, both for Expression of Interest and Nomination, for governorship election for our icon and beacon of hope because we believe solely in his integrity.
“We believe he is the kind of aspirant that Kano State needs to champion its affairs. We all know the problems that are bedeviling Nigeria particularly our constituency which is Kano State.
“The youths and women particularly have mobilised themselves and are ready for the election of Rimingado.
“Initially we called out on the number of youths that are in support of this aspiration to come out and contribute N1,000 each so that we can have larger number of youths, such that we can have large percentage of the youths participating in this very form purchase.
“We actually have reasonable although not up to the wide range we were expecting, but believe you me, we mobilised as you can see both here and outside, hundreds of youths that were fortunate to come down here.
“A lot are actually waiting for us back in Kano in jubilation and anticipation that we actually go back to Kano and give them the report of this encouraging development,” the youth leader said.
Accepting the forms and declaring his intention to run, Rimingado commended the people for counting him worthy of their decision of contributing money to sponsor his election.
Rimingado, who shared what led to his removal from office, attributed his suspension to a case of corruption fighting back and efforts to stop him from contesting the state governorship election in 2023.
The former chairman of the anti-graft agency stated that since he was suspended in July 2021, he had faced serious intimidation, harassment, blackmail and threats to life in Kano.