Tinubu’s Aide: Kwankwaso Has Lost Kano Grip, Now Eyeing APC for Survival

The political significance of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in Kano State politics has been disregarded by Yusuf Ata, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development.
In order to stay relevant, Ata claims Kwankwaso is attempting to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) since he is no longer a desirable politician.
When the Minister visited APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja, it was claimed that he made this statement as a courtesy call.

Kwankwaso’s authority in Kano has diminished considerably, he said, and the red caps that stand for his “Kwankwasiyya” movement have all abandoned him.

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“Kwankwaso has ceased operations in Kano. The only reason he is wanting to join the APC is to survive. Everybody has their grassroots records, including the president. He is no longer a desirable alternative, Ata declared.

Adding that the APC does not require Kwankwaso’s influence to win Kano’s 2027 presidential election for Bola Tinubu, he cautioned that the former governor’s return would cause internal strife inside the party.

Ata responded to rumors that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf would follow Kwankwaso to any political event by saying he would not personally welcome the former governor back into the APC until Ganduje had instructed him to do so.

I was a member of the House of Assembly during Kwankwaso’s tenure as governor in 1999. He is someone I know well. He stated, “We have no deal unless our father [Ganduje] decides to accommodate him.”

During the visit, Ganduje spoke more tactfully, stating that Kwankwaso would be welcomed if he chose to join the APC.

He did concur with Ata, though, that Tinubu may win Kano in 2027 without Kwankwaso’s help.

Kwankwaso, according to the APC leader, is “a stranded politician.”

This is exactly what happens when a fish runs out of water. The fish must find a means to enter the water if it is drying out instead. Thus, that is the situation.

We’re not ready to welcome him, I won’t say that. I believe it is morally correct to make accommodations for your son when you see him running to a place where he would find refuge and you are the older brother in a large household. Ganduje remarked, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”