Abacha who was on Wednesday freed of the 100 billion
stolen funds lawsuit against him is set to run for Kano state
Governor in the 2015 elections.
Mohammed Abacha
It would be recalled that Mohammed who defected to the
ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party in 2013 said PDP is the
right party for him in the current dispensation is now set to join
forces with pro Jonathan supporters and win back Kano State
for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
According to competent sources told Vanguard that
Mohammed's Wednesday's withdrawal of the N446.3 billion
money laundering charge against him was aimed at giving
him a clean bill to be able to run as PDP gubernatorial
candidate in the next election.
A close associate of the family admitted, yesterday, that the
Abachas were very excited about the withdrawal of the case
against Mohammed by the Attorney General of the
Federation, Mohammed Adoke, and that he would likely
proceed with his gubernatorial campaign programme.
Some well wishers were also said to have stopped by on
Wednesday and yesterday to congratulate Abacha and
sympathise with him over his lingering trial by the
government.
A top source in Kano explained, yesterday, that the
Presidency, which considers Mohammed Abacha as one of the
most influential young politicians in Kano, had primed him to
challenge the rising political clout of Governor Rabiu
Kwankwaso and secure victory for PDP in 2015.
The Presidency, it was further learnt, believes that it was the
solid political structure put in place by Mohammed Abacha
that secured victory for Kwankwaso, who defected to APC last
year and the PDP are willing to take over Governor
Kwankwaso who has the intention to run for second term in
the elections on APC's platform.
However, Kwankwaso is said to facing severe opposition from
the Presidency particularly, after allegedly appointing the
former Central bank of Nigeria, CBN's Governor, Sanusi
Lamido Sanusi, as Emir of Kano, against the wish of the
Presidency and his party, which reportedly preferred a
different person. It would be recalled that kwankwaso last
week said: "Hold Jonathan responsible for whatever happens
to me, my family or even the people of Kano."
Meanwhile in preparation of Abacha's takeover in Kano state,
colourful and intimidating campaign posters have been placed
by the side of the Kano State PDP Secretariat along New
Court Road, Jedi Jedi Quarters of Kano metropolis in addition
to opening of his campaign office along Audu Bako Way, also
in the city.
A Kano politician described Mohammed Abacha as someone
who enjoys a very "smooth rela-tionship and support of the
youths of the town" and also has a deep understanding of the
politics of the state.
The politician said: "Let me tell you, the junior Abacha enjoys
the support of the people and also has a good working
relationship with Shekarau."
It would be recalled that on January 17, 2014, the Supreme
Court ordered that Mohammed Abacha be returned to an
Abuja High Court and face his trial and was charged with a
123 count criminal charges by the Federal Government of
Nigeria, wherein he was alleged to be in possession of stolen
properties belonging to the Federal Government.
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