Councillorship aspirants support Ririwai’s candidature
By SHEHU M. TAHIR& MUH’D HAMISU ABDULLAHI

ASPIRANTS contesting for councillorship positions in all the 44 local government areas in Kano state converged on Saturday at Gidan Akida to register their support to the candidature of Alhaji Usman Sule Riruwai, Action Congress (AC) gubernatorial flagbearer in the state.
The contesting councillors, whom stormed Gidan Akida, also AC headquarters in Kano, in a forum which tied them together to pay also Sallah homage to Alhaji Riruwai.
Receiving the contesting councillors on the platform of the party, Alhaji Riruwai, who expressed delight on the visit and described their forum as a welcome development.
He observed that councilors wherever they are, form the backbone of political party, especially because they are closer to the electorate.
According to him, if there is anybody to enjoy in any government, it should be the councilors who are always at the grassroots.
He appreciated the effort put by the contesting councilors in the last primary elections conducted by the party in the state, hoping that they would maintain the tempo in the forthcoming secondary elections this year.
He said already plan is in the pipeline to map out strategies, with a view to protecting voters at future elections.
While praying God to guide them in their service to humanity, he promised to enhance the lives of people of the state in the various sectors of human endeavour.
On his part, the running mate of Alhaji Riruwai, Alhaji Umar Sanda Bayero Gano, urged members of the forum to try and convince more people to join the party.
He again used the opportunity to send a strong massage to politicians that they should shun campaign of calumny and politics of bitterness, advising them never to curse any body in the process of their campaign.
He informed the gathering that they do not see the contests as do or die affairs, promising to accept whatever the condition of the election is.
According to him, party and people of Kano state are their major concern, calling on politicians to contribute their quota to ensure the success of the party in the state.
In his closing remarks, the chairman of the forum, Alhaji Kabiru described the contesting councillors as credible and believed that councilors play a significant role in the development of the society.
Gifts were presented to both the gubernatorial candidate and his running mate by members of the forum.