Doguwa tackles Kwankwaso, Jibrin, over ‘respect’ remark

Alhassan Ado Doguwa, chair of the house of representatives committee on petroleum resources (upstream), says if Rabiu Kwankwaso wants respect he should first honour others.

Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, was presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election.

Doguwa was reacting to comments credited to Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of the house of representatives.

At the weekend, Jibrin had warned Doguwa against insulting the former governor.

In a statement on Sunday, Doguwa said it was not in Jibrin’s place to interfere in the matter.

“That Hon. Jibrin was never my mate and cannot match my sterling legislative experience, which dwarfs his in all forms,” he said.

“I have been in the house of representatives since Jibrin was in school. I, therefore, expect him to respect me the way he wants me to respect his godfather, Kwankwaso.

“That he should steer clear in my political acrimony with an erstwhile colleague and, of course, my boss at some points in my political history.

“I agree that Kwankwaso held many political positions in the country, and I respect his personality as a leader, even in my state.

“However, Kwankwaso must also be advised to shun or desist from his present attitude of abusing or embarrassing our national leaders of APC, sometimes even making negative insinuations against His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and making wrongful indictment against the APC Government.

“If Kwankwaso wants to be respected, he should also respect others. Respect, they say, is reciprocal. He must also respect other leaders who are, by all standards, not his mates.

“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 said Tinubu is doing his best for Nigerians.