Yakasai tackles Governor Yusuf over alleged ban on ADC billboards

A prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Salihu Tanko Yakasai, has accused the Kano State Government of stopping the party from putting up campaign billboards across the state.

Yakasai made the allegation in a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

He claimed that the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had prevented the ADC from using billboards to promote its political activities in Kano.

Kano State had earlier introduced regulations for outdoor advertising and the display of political posters.

In June 2023, the state government announced restrictions on indiscriminate outdoor advertising and poster pasting. It directed individuals and organisations to use approved billboards and electronic platforms.

However, it was not immediately clear whether the situation raised by Yakasai was related to the general advertising regulations or a specific restriction placed on the ADC.

Reacting to the alleged restriction, Yakasai said he never expected such a situation to occur in Kano.

“I never imagined that the kind of oppression the APC is accused of carrying out in some states could happen in Kano,” he said.

Yakasai alleged that Governor Yusuf’s administration had prevented the ADC from erecting campaign billboards across the state.

He also urged the governor to remember that political power is temporary and that circumstances can change.

Yakasai referred to Governor Yusuf’s past political experiences, noting that some of the people the governor previously accused of oppression are now under his authority.

He called on political leaders to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could be interpreted as an attempt to suppress opposition parties.

The Director of Media and Publicity to Governor Yusuf, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, was unavailable for comment as of press time.