Commander Danbulki addressed a news conference in Kano on Thursday, calling for an end to political meddling. His statement came as reports emerged of former governor Kwankwaso's meeting with opposition leader Tinubu in Paris this week.

He warned that any alliance between Tinubu and Kwankwaso would be detrimental to President-elect Buhari's administration.

“We are making this statement because reports reaching us indicate that Tinubu had met with Kwankwaso in Paris, France, preparatory to allegedly bring him into the APC, and even give him and his followers some ministerial and other appointments.

“We, therefore, want to state categorically that if Bola Tinubu brings Kwankwaso into the APC and goes ahead to appoint him and his followers into his government, we will react in a manner that will not augur well for the APC in the North,” he said.

Commander said the President-elect did not need Kwankwaso in the APC because there were notable stalwarts of the party in Kano and other parts of northern Nigeria who could competently promote his interests.

“As members of the APC in Kano State and the North, we worked hard to ensure the victory of the APC and Bola Tinubu in the last general elections and we remain committed and competent enough to continue to ensure the success of the party in future polls.

“Bringing someone like Kwankwaso into the party, therefore, will amount to a slight on us, because we will feel like our efforts are not being appreciated.

“We, therefore, advise the President-elect to stop forthwith, any efforts to associate with Kwankwaso either for the purpose of giving him appointments or bringing him into the APC, or both, in the interest of the party.

“As members of the APC, we have worked very hard from its inception to nurture it to greatness and to ensure its success in elections. We will frown at any move that could breed disharmony in the party,” he said.

When contacted, Kwankwaso’s spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, said Danbulki and his cohorts could say whatever they wanted to say but the issue was beyond “such people’s myopic thinking.