Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, the chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, has stated that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not going through a political comeback as stated, but rather is becoming even more irrelevant in the state.
Dungurawa made this statement in response to recent complaints from opposition parties that the state administration was not being transparent about how money allocated for infrastructure, healthcare, and education was being managed.
He emphasised that the opposition parties wasted their chances when in power and characterised the complaints as politically driven and untrustworthy.
“First of all, we thank them for at least acknowledging that we are present and active. But we remind them that they had eight years in power and left behind nothing meaningful to show for it,” he told journalists in Kano.
He charged that instead of addressing the real needs of Kano residents, the previous administration prioritised purely aesthetic, white elephant projects.
“Take the underpass in Dangi, for example. That structure has no clear purpose. There was no traffic congestion to warrant such a project. It’s just a display of concrete, not a functional piece of infrastructure,” he said.
According to Dungurawa, the NNPP administration has given strategic infrastructure first priority under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, repairing highways and building practical overpasses that improve urban mobility.
“Today, it is difficult to find a single pothole in Kano. Our roads are new, our markings are visible, streetlights functional, and even our gantries and road guides are in place. This shows that the rightful owners of the state have taken charge,” he said.
He further defended the state government’s effort to clear pension arrears, disclosing that over N27 billion has been paid out of the N48 billion debt inherited from the previous government.
“In just two years, we’ve paid off N27 billion in pensions—N22 billion previously and another N5 billion to be disbursed in December. That is proof of our commitment to responsible governance,” he said.
Dungurawa referred to some opposition leaders’ claims that their parties were regaining ground as “empty political propaganda,” claiming that the PDP and other parties lacked grassroots support and internal cohesion.
He added that the internal issue inside the PDP is highlighted by the ongoing political realignments and alleged partnerships with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“If the PDP’s presidential candidate is now joining another party, what does that tell you? It shows the party has no structure or direction. Serious political actors have already abandoned them,” he said.
