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Shekarau, Ganduje, Yusuf politically finished in Kano, says Kwankwaso

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Rabiu Kwankwaso declared former governors Shekarau and Ganduje, and incumbent Governor Yusuf, politically finished in Kano.
  • He attributed their decline to "treachery" and betraying political allies, citing Ganduje's career as an example.
  • Kwankwaso claimed Yusuf was chosen to avoid repeating Ganduje's alleged mistakes, but Yusuf has since distanced himself from the group.

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Democratic Congress's vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has declared former Kano governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, along with the incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, politically finished in the state. Kwankwaso made these remarks while reflecting on the political fortunes of former associates who have fallen out with him.

You cannot succeed with treachery. I have not seen one. Now we have taken about two and a half decades. If I ask you, I’m sure you don’t know; he is going into oblivion politically. He is nowhere.

— Rabiu KwankwasoKwankwaso's assessment of political figures who betray allies.

Speaking on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series, Kwankwaso described political success built on "treachery" as unsustainable. He asserted that his two and a half decades of experience show that those who betray political allies typically fade into political oblivion. "You cannot succeed with treachery. I have not seen one," he stated, referring to an unnamed former associate.

Kwankwaso specifically criticized Ganduje, who served as his deputy and later governor, stating his political career would have been stronger had he maintained their shared political structure. "The day when he started fighting was the beginning of his problem. If I may ask: where is he now? It is difficult to see him," Kwankwaso said, suggesting Ganduje now faces significant political challenges.

If you can even see the issue of Ganduje, who we came together and supported, and became governor free of charge. The day when he started fighting was the beginning of his problem. If I may ask: where is he now? It is difficult to see him.

— Rabiu KwankwasoKwankwaso's commentary on former Governor Ganduje's political standing.

He also criticized Governor Abba Yusuf for allegedly abandoning those who supported his rise to power. Kwankwaso explained that Yusuf was chosen partly to prevent a repeat of Ganduje's alleged actions. However, he noted that Yusuf has since distanced himself from the political group that supported his election.

Abba Yusuf: we went down, right down, to make sure that we picked the right person who would not go and repeat what Ganduje had done.

— Rabiu KwankwasoKwankwaso explaining the rationale behind supporting Governor Yusuf.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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