A former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed rumors of a power-sharing agreement with Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).
In an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso called the rumors baseless and malicious, accusing Atiku’s camp of meeting with religious leaders and regional figures to spread the false claim.
“This issue deeply angers me, to hear that respected elders are spreading lies about something that never happened,” Kwankwaso said.
“I was told that nearly 45 clerics were gathered and informed about this fabricated story. They were told that I had agreed to a deal where Atiku would serve for four years, I would serve another four years, and Peter Obi would serve for eight years. This is completely false; such an agreement never existed.”
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The former governor expressed that since transitioning from the PDP to the NNPP, he has experienced peace and a sense of relief, free from the “humiliation” he and his supporters faced within the PDP.
“Such lies and deceit are precisely why we left. Myself, Peter Obi, Wike, and others all left. Now they are coming back, asking us to help those who humiliated us to achieve their goals,” he claimed.
Kwankwaso also voiced concern over recent calls for Kano State Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, to distance himself from him.
Referring to the controversial movement “Abba Tsaya Da Ƙafarka” (Abba, Stand on Your Own), Kwankwaso described the initiative as an attempt to sow discord between him and the governor.
“What people fail to understand is that Kwankwasiyya is a movement, not just a political party. People believe in us, so if a governor or legislator we endorsed fails to meet expectations, it’s not just their name that will be criticised; they will say Kwankwasiyya has failed,” Kwankwaso said.
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He further denied interfering in Kano State’s government affairs, stating that his role is to provide advice only when requested. “From the start, I made it clear that I would only give advice if asked. That is exactly what I have been doing, and even then, it is only upon request,” he clarified.
Kwankwaso alleged that those urging Governor Yusuf to sever ties with the Kwankwasiyya movement have hidden agendas.
He asserted that their true goal is to capitalize on any missteps by the governor in order to weaken both him and the movement.
“Some prominent individuals think that if Abba stands alone and leaves Kwankwasiyya, they might have a chance to take over. They hope to capitalise on any errors he makes, dragging him and us down in the process to achieve their selfish goals,” Kwankwaso said.
The former governor praised Governor Yusuf for his loyalty and urged him to remain steadfast, resisting any efforts by political actors aiming to drive a wedge between them for their own selfish interests.
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