It’s not Renewed Hope, it’s Renewed Hunger here. Distributing rice and money might not guarantee our support — Emir Of Katsina lampoons APC campaign train
The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman, has criticised the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as “renewed hunger” while accusing politicians of prioritising personal interests over the welfare of citizens.
The emir spoke when Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, visited his palace.
“ In my days, politics was about community. Now politics is about one man, his son, his wife, and his bank account. You call it ‘renewed hope’, but people in Katsina are in renewed hunger,” he said.
He also accused politicians of abandoning traditional rulers and ordinary citizens after elections, only to return when seeking votes.
“Every four years you come to my palace with a cap in hand, asking for prayers, asking for support. After the election, you disappear to Abuja, to Lagos. You don’t come back until the next election,” the emir said.
He questioned why APC members were fighting over tickets ahead of the 2027 elections while insecurity continued to affect communities in Katsina State.
“Your people are dying; you are fighting for a ticket,” he said, referring to political disputes within the party.
The emir claimed that banditry had forced about 52 schools to close and prevented farmers from accessing their farmlands in about 12 local government areas.
He also questioned the government’s handling of insecurity, citing notorious bandit leader Bello Turji.
“You promised to handle security. Turji is in a forest 100km from here. Go and bring him, then come and campaign,” he said.
The emir warned that distributing rice and money might not guarantee electoral support in 2027, recalling that voters had split their votes in Katsina during the 2023 elections.
“In 2027, if you bring the same selfish politics, they will collect but not vote for you,” he added.
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ما أتخيل أتزوج امرأة تختصر حياتها في كوني زوجها بينما انا أطور نفسي مهنيًا وصحيًا وجسديًا وهي كل طموحها تطبخ لي وتربي عيالنا و بعد عشرين سنة أكون قطعت شوطًا في حياتي وهي لا تزال في المكان نفسه الزواج شراكة مو تنازل أحد الطرفين عن حياته عشان يتفرغ لحياة الثاني
When A Revered Emir Spoke Raw Truth To Power & Its Lieutenants
"You are the ones in power, but you have forgotten the common people. Politics has become selfishness, not service."
"Every 4 years you come to my palace with cap in hand, asking for prayers, asking for support. After election, you disappear to Abuja, to Lagos. You don't come back until next election. Is palace voting center or toilet that you visit only when pressed?"
"In my days, politics was about community. Now politics is about one man, his son, his wife, his bank account. You call it Renewed Hope, but people in Katsina are in renewed hunger."
"You are fighting each other in APC - Governor Dikko Radda vs former Governor Masari vs former Governor Aminu Bello Masari supporters vs Abuja boys. All fighting for 2027 ticket while bandits are in Batsari, in Jibia, in Safana killing people. Is that not selfishness? Your people are dying, you are fighting for ticket."
"In my Emirate, 52 schools closed because of bandits - same number Doka mentioned in his article. Farmers cannot go to farm in 12 LGAs. People pay N10m, N20m ransom to Turji and his boys. And you come to me talking about DG campaign for Tinubu 2027? Should you not be talking about DG security for Katsina 2026?"
"Where is Bello Turji? You promised to handle security. Turji is in forest 100km from here. Go and bring him, then come and campaign."
"If You Are Selfish, People Will Be Selfish With Their Votes".
"If you do politics of selfishness - only for your family, your cronies, your contacts - then people will also do politics of selfishness. They will collect your rice and vote against you. They will collect your N5,000 and still vote for who they want. Because you taught them selfishness."
"In 2023, you brought rice, you brought money, but Katsina people still split votes. In 2027, if you bring same selfish politics, they will collect but not vote you."
~ Emir of Katsina - HRH Alhaji Dr. Abdulmumini Kabir Usman CFR
To APC, Tinubu & The DG APC/Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council & His Co-emissaries.
📌 And to all of us Nigerians.
Me: Message succinctly delivered with royal imprimatur. Nothing to add.
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