“We Created Kwankwasiyya, Not Kwankwaso” — Kano Ex-Deputy Governor Reveals
A former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, has claimed that the Kwankwasiyya Motion was not created by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
He mentioned the motion was shaped by a small group of loyal supporters throughout a tough political interval.
Prof. Abubakar defined that the concept, title, and image of Kwankwasiyya got here from himself and 5 others who stood by Kwankwaso when he was politically remoted.
Talking on the origin of the motion, he acknowledged, “Myself and 5 others created the Kwankwasiyya Motion and even gave it a crimson cap image, not Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.”
He mentioned the group acted when Kwankwaso was dealing with sturdy political strain from influential figures in Kano.
In response to him, the motion was born out of loyalty and survival, not private ambition.
Prof. Abubakar added, “Dr Yunusa Adamu Dangwani, Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, myself, and others constructed the acronym of Kwankwasiyya when the going was robust and we had been considerably sidelined.”
He mentioned their foremost objective on the time was to guard Kwankwaso from political collapse.
He additional famous, “At the moment, we gave each assist to Rabiu Kwankwaso to outlive the political tsunami directed at him by the political bigwigs in Kano, and that was how we created the motion.”
The previous deputy governor accused Kwankwaso of failing to acknowledge those that helped construct the motion.
He mentioned this angle weakened the construction and unity of Kwankwasiyya over time.
Prof. Abubakar described Kwankwaso as somebody who believed he knew all the pieces and didn’t worth collective effort.
He mentioned such conduct pushed away many loyal followers.
He in contrast Kwankwaso’s management type with that of the late Mallam Aminu Kano.
In response to him, Mallam Aminu Kano at all times acknowledged the folks behind NEPU, PRP, and the Sawaba Motion.
He lamented that Kwankwaso didn’t observe the identical instance.
He mentioned the shortage of appreciation created divisions and resentment throughout the political household.
In the meantime, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has additionally made sturdy statements about energy and loyalty within the state.
The governor spoke shortly after leaving the New Nigeria Folks’s Get together (NNPP).
He mentioned political authority comes solely from God and never from any particular person.
Governor Yusuf declared, “In 2023, it was God who gave me energy, not anyone else, and I nonetheless thank and admire Him as the one one who will enable me to proceed in 2027.”
He dismissed rising discussions in regards to the subsequent election cycle.
He mentioned specializing in 2027 at the moment was pointless and unrealistic.
The governor added, “Even all of the speak about 2027 is a misplaced precedence, as a result of who is aware of whether or not he’ll make it to tomorrow, not to mention 2027.”
Yusuf mentioned his precedence stays peace and stability in Kano State.
He confused that governance should come earlier than political loyalty.
He acknowledged, “We’ve to get it proper to have our full peace and safety earlier than speaking about something, and that’s my main concern now, not the rest.”
He additionally made it clear that Kano State comes earlier than any political determine or motion.
The governor mentioned, “Let me remind all people that, to me, Kano comes first, not loyalty to anyone. Everybody ought to know that nobody is larger than Kano. We will all be loyal to Kano.”
His feedback have been interpreted as a transparent shift from private political allegiance to state-focused management.
The statements from Prof. Abubakar and Governor Yusuf replicate rising cracks throughout the Kwankwasiyya political bloc.
In addition they level to deeper disagreements over possession, loyalty, and course of the motion.
In a associated growth, Politics Nigeria just lately reported that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf formally resigned from the NNPP, citing the necessity to defend Kano’s political stability and pursue a broader political path forward of future elections.