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Ganduje Reveals Reason for Maryam Shetty’s Withdrawal as Ministerial Nominee

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: August 7, 2023
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In a recent interview with selected radio stations in Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), shed light on the withdrawal of Maryam Shetty as a ministerial nominee for Kano State.

According to Ganduje, the decision to replace Shetty was influenced by the widespread social media outrage against her appointment.

President Bola Tinubu had initially nominated Maryam Shetty as a ministerial candidate for Kano State.

However, her appointment was met with strong criticisms and doubts about her suitability for the position. Concerns were raised regarding her integrity, experience, and credentials to represent Kano at the national level.

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Ganduje explained that the uproar on social media caught President Tinubu’s attention, leading him to inquire about Shetty’s nomination.

The former governor of Kano State clarified that he had not nominated her and was unaware of how her name appeared on the list.

He said, “The president has advisors on selection of ministerial nominees at the national and state levels. The president has the prerogative to nominate whomever he wishes and he has the right to consult people in states because they know those capable of discharging the duties.

“Maryam Shetty’s name emerged from the top, and since Mr President has the right to do as he wishes and we are his followers, one has to be patient; we did not object to it. As well, she was not well-known to us. We could not appraise her.

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“But suddenly, she (Maryam Shetty) came under attack on social media. People questioned her integrity and experience, with many of them doubting her credentials to represent Kano at the national level. There were growing disaffections. The dissatisfaction is not from Ganduje, but the people of Kano.

“President Bola Tinubu’s attention was drawn to the torrent of criticisms greeting Shetty’s nomination. The president asked whether I had nominated Maryam Shetty. I said no. He asked how then her name appeared on the list. I told him I had no idea whatsoever.

“When he asked whether there was a need to replace her, I answered in affirmative, because the ministerial slot requires someone with integrity, knowledge, experience and commitment to the party – what one contributed to the making of the Tinubu administration. To satisfy these requirements, we are in the best position to nominate somebody from Kano. Even if someone recommended somebody, we should have been consulted on the matter.

“For this, we were given a chance to nominate someone from Kano and since the slot was meant for a female, we consulted widely. Females had contributed to our development agenda in Kano State. Dr Mariya Bunkure, my commissioner for higher education, is a certified medical doctor. Kano South had been complaining about marginalization, even though I gave them SSG and other important political offices. These are some of the reasons we gave her name.

“But at least we are happy because the people of Kano are happy with the current development. The clarification is not to insult anybody but to tell the truth of what exactly happened. People questioned her suitability that was why he was dropped, but that does not mean she will not get another appointment.”

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Muhammad Ameer Aliyu, is a prolific journalist who joined Okay Nigeria in 2015 with the aim staying committed to bringing more positive growth to the digital news platform. He is the Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria.
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