In a fiery response to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Nafiu Bala Gombe has dismissed claims about his age and accused the former Kano governor of acting like an APC mole who has no business interfering in the party’s affairs.

Bala Gombe, said he is not 35 years old as allegedly claimed by Kwankwaso, but 46. He challenged Kwankwaso to conduct proper research before making such assertions.

“Even if I were young, Kwankwaso has no right to look down on me,” Bala Gombe said. He reminded Kwankwaso that he and many of today’s political leaders were themselves very young when they took up major public offices.

Bala Gombe further advised Kwankwaso and other “oldies” in the political space to emulate the same opportunities they enjoyed in their youth by stepping aside for the younger generation.

“They should allow youths to steer the affairs of our parties and the country while they play advisory roles,” he declared.

In a direct and hard-hitting accusation, Gombe described Kwankwaso as “still an APC mole.” He recalled that in 2023, Atiku Abubakar and other northern leaders mobilised Arewa elders to prevail on Kwankwaso to step down for the sake of Arewa votes, but Kwankwaso refused.

“Having refused to step down then, he has no moral justification to bully or advise me on the injustice being done to me by impostors in the ADC,” Bala Gombe said.

He warned Kwankwaso to join the ADC through the proper channel if he wishes to participate, and urged him to familiarise himself with the party’s constitution.

Point-blank, Bala Gombe stated that Kwankwaso is not qualified to intervene in the current crisis because he does not regard him as a member of the ADC.

“I cannot be bullied by anyone,” Bala Gombe added.