Kwankwaso asks Kano’s Gov Yusuf to quit governorship if he quits NNPP
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked Kano State governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf to relinquish the governorship if he wants to quit the party.
Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, spoke in Kano while addressing supporters and stakeholders, on the speculations that Governor Yusuf may join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement said if Yusuf quits the NNPP, he would be denying the party the only governor it has.
“If you have 30 governors, why must you take Kano State governor? Is he yours? He is the only one left for us in the Government House,” he said.
“Those instigating him to go should tell him to drop the governorship for us and go, since the governorship is not meant for only one person,” Kwankwaso added.
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He also described the ongoing political tensions in the state as a “nightmare”, calling on those fueling the crisis to reconsider their actions in the interest of the people.
“Thank you for coming at this difficult time. What is happening is surprising, just like a nightmare. Some unfortunate things are happening in Kano that some people don’t even believe,” Kwankwaso said.
“For me, I wish I was asleep and when I wake up I will see that what is happening is not true,” he added.
The former governor said he had been making efforts behind the scenes to reach out to relevant individuals in a bid to halt what he described as a dangerous political trajectory that would not benefit the state.
“Since these things started, I have tried my best. Anybody I needed to talk to, I have done that, trying to convince them that the track they are on will not benefit anybody in Kano,” he said.
Kwankwaso noted that the NNPP-led government still had time to deliver dividends of democracy, stressing that unity among political actors was crucial.
“At least this government has one year ahead, and if we join heads together, people will benefit. What people are surprised about is, what is really the problem? What happened? I myself am still aloof of what is happening,” he said.
According to him, the current moment called for reflection rather than internal battles.
“This is not the time to fight among ourselves. It is time to see how we can move forward. Some people are just looking for reasons to leave,” he added.
Kwankwaso dismissed claims that the NNPP was weak in Kano, insisting the party remained dominant in the state.
“One will say our party is small. In Kano, which party is bigger than NNPP?” he asked.
He said the movement was open to alliances with like-minded groups but would not surrender its core principles.
“What we are hoping for is to meet with people who share similar ideology—those who will agree that I become number one or number two on the train,” he said.
He warned the APC leadership against underestimating Kano State.
“If you go back to Abuja and see them, tell them they are playing with Kano. They are underestimating us and they should be very careful. Kano should be treated with caution,” Kwankwaso warned.
