The Kwankwasiyya Motion in Kano State has despatched a robust warning to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring that the political affect of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso stays untouchable.
In a daring assertion, a high-ranking official of the motion claimed that any candidate endorsed by the nationwide chief would resoundingly defeat the incumbent governor in any future contest.
Saddam Sani Umar, the Welfare Officer of the Kwankwasiyya Motion in Kano, made these remarks because the state grapples with intense political realignment.
The strain follows persistent reviews and actions suggesting that Governor Yusuf is finalizing plans to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Social gathering (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Umar dismissed the concept the motion would lose its grip on Kano politics if the governor departs. He pointed to the deep-rooted loyalty of the grassroots, emphasizing that the individuals observe the chief, not the workplace.
In keeping with him, “Whoever Kwankwaso chooses, the individuals will prove massively to vote for them. In Kano, if Kwankwaso chooses a canine, the individuals will vote for it as a result of they belief him as a pacesetter who stands by his individuals.”
The welfare officer reminded the general public of the governor’s political historical past, noting that Yusuf’s rise was completely engineered by Kwankwaso.
He highlighted that the governor had spent over three a long time as Kwankwaso’s private assistant earlier than serving as a commissioner and ultimately being handpicked for the state’s high job.
Furthermore, Umar described any try and problem Kwankwaso’s affect as “myopic,” warning that previous leaders who tried to betray the motion confronted political damage.
He particularly referenced the fallout between Kwankwaso and former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, asserting that historical past repeats itself for many who present disloyalty.
“Betraying Kwankwaso doesn’t finish nicely; historical past proves it,” Umar acknowledged, including that the Kwankwasiyya ideology is bigger than any particular person.
The official additional famous that the motion’s id, symbolized by the long-lasting pink cap, stays a defend for a lot of politicians within the state.
Nonetheless, he argued that even these considering a transfer to the APC are afraid to discard the image, as “the second they take that cap off, they lose their political security.”
Whereas Governor Yusuf has reportedly been below stress to defect to safe his 2027 ambitions, a lot of his key cupboard members and the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, have just lately reaffirmed their complete allegiance to Kwankwaso.
Umar concluded by stating that the motion stays unshakeable and that its core supporters worth loyalty over authorities patronage.