Tag: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

Kano: “Enough is enough, or I’ll open Pandora’s box” – Gov. Yusuf warns Kwankwaso over ‘boy’ remarks

Aminu Imam
Gov. Yusuf warns Kwankwaso

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has issued a strong warning to his former political mentor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, cautioning him against what he described as repeated provocative comments directed at him. The Governor said he may be compelled to publicly respond if the remarks continue, warning that doing so could reveal issues that have remained unspoken. In a viral video circulating online, Yusuf was quoted as saying: “Tell them they are talking too much. Enough is enough. If they don’t stop, I will open my mouth and it will…

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2027: “Why we rejected Obi, Kwankwaso’s presidential ticket bid” – Baba Ahmed

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Baba Ahmed on Obi, Kwankwaso2

National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were unable to join PRP ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on radio in Kaduna, Baba-Ahmed said discussions between PRP and the two politicians broke down after disagreements over conditions for joining the party. According to him, Obi and Kwankwaso initially approached the PRP for possible collaboration, and negotiations progressed to…

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2027: How Kwankwaso’s grip is quietly loosening in Kano according to Tinubu’s playbook 

Aminu Imam
Tinubu on Kwankwaso’s grip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has subtly reworked his Kano political strategy, opting not to accommodate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso  but to steadily erode his influence. According to a published report yesterday, sources revealed that the Presidency dropped earlier overtures to the Kwankwasiyya leader after concluding Kano could be won without meeting his “excessive” demands. Instead, strategists advised Tinubu to weaken Kwankwaso’s structure by engaging directly with key power blocs and former allies now back in the APC. The shift was driven by electoral calculations. In the 2023 governorship poll, the NNPP…

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2027: Kwankwaso demands top ticket

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso demands top ticket

…Warns APC against ‘playing with Kano’ National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has drawn a firm political battle line ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting he will only join any alliance or political party if offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket, while simultaneously warning the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against moves he says threaten Kano’s democratic will. Speaking to supporters and party stakeholders in Kano on Saturday, the former Kano state governor declared that negotiations without clear agreement on leading the…

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