Sen. Barau, Kawu Sumaila and Political cold war -By Kamal Alkasim

Like Sen. Barau Maliya , Kawu Sumaila is not an easymeat. The two Senators-elect will be represented good people of Kano in red chamber. Kawau Sumaila was represented Takai/Sumaila for 12years , and Barau was represented Tarauni for 4years both in green chamber.

Hon Kawu Sumaila contested for position of the Executive Governor of Kano State under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) and withdraw to Kano state governor , Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Sen. Barau contested same position in 2022 and withdraw to Kano state Deputy governor , Nasir Yusif Gawuna.

What will be caused the cold war?

Every politician is ambitious. Political interests deserve to be depended. After Kano state deputy governor , Dr. Gawuna lost the last week election to Kwankwaso’s candidate , Abba Kabir Yusif there is another chance for Barau.

In their senatorial district , Kawu sumaila polled 319,857 votes to defeat Gaya who secured 192,518 votes , Mr Jibrin polled 234, 652 votes to defeat the candidate of the New Nigeria People Party, (NNPP) Abdullahi Baffa, who scored 177,014.

However in this cold war , Kawu Sumaila will be supported by state and Barau by federal government. The field war is Kano central , it is a NNPP stronghold where on-going government has been dominated.

Barau has been expecting to be one of 10th Upper chamber’s leaders , If he wins the unknown seat , This will increase Barau influence in his party APC , at the end he will be taken the party from out-going governor Mr Ganduje who will be appointed in Tunibu’s cabinets.

Barau will be play better role for taking the party from Pro-Ganduje , he will be supported his staunch supporter to be chairman of the in Kano , this will be created new chapter in APC but If his man won seat it will another for the senator.

In his part Kawu Sumaila , new structure must to be created and blocked Barau from achieve his his long-waited position.

In 2027 , If Barau had won to be the governotorial candidate , the war will not be end If didn’t won the governorship election. If he didn’t win election , In 2031 the war must to be ended , Weather the two of them as governotorial candidate or as those who defeated in primary election.

Like Kano north , Kano south is NNPP’s stronghold , and Sen. Kawu is a senator-elect. Two of them will have sharpen they knives. Barau will be the leader of the party after this big lost and Kawu will be kept his ambition to 2031 and fight against his counterpart’s ambition.

Kano south of Kawu Sumaila with 16 local government areas and north of Barau with 14 local government areas. The member house of representatives of two senatorial district will be participating in.

Barau from ruling party and Kawu from opposite party. Two of them will be depended their people and party interests. At the end of war , one of them must to be the winner.

Kamal Alkasim is writing from Kano
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