A prominent Kano All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Renewed Hope ambassador, Jadda Garko, has accused the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of frustrating his chances of securing a federal appointment by allegedly telling President Bola Tinubu that he was dead.
Garko, who addressed a press conference in Kano on Monday, dismissed rumours of his planned defection from the ruling party, stressing that his loyalty to Tinubu and his administration remains unwavering.
According to him, his political troubles began after he publicly called for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna–Abuja expressway, a demand he said was ignored until opposition leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso made the same call.
“Some have described my stance as fighting cabals because I advised the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to rehabilitate the Kaduna–Abuja expressway.
“Every Northerner who knows what is right ought to support that,” Garko said.
He lamented that his appeals were disregarded, only for the government to respond when Kwankwaso later raised the issue.
Garko further alleged that his name, which had been submitted for consideration for a federal appointment, was deliberately suppressed in the Chief of Staff’s office after he was linked to lawmaker James Abiodun Faleke.
“They told the President that I am already dead and buried. But the time will come when, God willing, we will meet the President at a public gathering and their bad envy will be exposed,” he said.
Despite the alleged sabotage, Garko maintained that he had no regrets for supporting Tinubu.
“We promoted Asiwaju with pure intentions. We have no regrets. Whether or not I have an appointment, I will continue to work as best I can,” he stated.
The APC stalwart also warned that an unresolved issue currently brewing in the North could be exploited by opponents in future elections if not urgently addressed.