Yusuf Ata, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, has denied Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s political significance in Kano State politics.
Ata asserts that Kwankwaso is attempting to stay relevant by joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) since he is no longer a desirable politician.
When the Minister paid a courtesy call on Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the APC, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, it was reported that he said this.
The red caps that stand for Kwankwaso’s “Kwankwasiyya” movement have abandoned him, he said, and his influence in Kano has drastically diminished.
Kwankwaso has ceased his activities in Kano. His primary reason for joining the APC is to ensure his survival. At the grassroots level, even Mr. President has his records. “He is no longer appealing or a substitute,” Ata declared.
The former governor’s return could cause a problem inside the APC, he claimed, adding that the APC does not require Kwankwaso’s influence to win the 2027 election for President Bola Tinubu in Kano.
In response to rumors that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf would follow Kwankwaso around in politics, Ata stated that he would personally not welcome the former governor back into the APC until instructed to do so by Ganduje.
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In 1999, while Kwankwaso was governor, I was a member of the House of Assembly. I’m familiar with him. “We have no deal unless our father [Ganduje] decides to accommodate him,” he stated.
In his more tactful remarks during the visit, Ganduje stated that Kwankwaso would be welcomed if he chose to join the APC.
For Tinubu to win Kano in 2027, he concurred with Ata that Kwankwaso’s influence is not necessary.
The chairman of the APC called Kwankwaso “a stranded politician.”
The same thing happens to a fish when its water supply runs low. It is necessary for the fish to make its way into the water if it is drying out. That’s what’s taking place.
I won’t claim that we’re not prepared to greet him. If you are a big brother in a large household and you see your son rushing to where he would find shelter, I believe it is morally right to make accommodations for him. Indeed, a buddy in need is a friend, Ganduje remarked.
