Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has sent a strong caution to members of the party contemplating dumping his circle.
Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano and NNPP 2023 presidential candidate, noted that no political betrayal has ever recorded lasting success.
He spoke at his residence and reacted to the report that some members of the NNPP are planning to dump the party, including Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Reports earlier emerged that Yusuf had completed the plan to dump the Kwankwasiyya Movement for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a viral video that emerged from the gathering, Kwankwaso explained that he was not surprised by the development and insisted that history has shown clear lessons for those planning to dump the NNPP.
He warned that those who have betrayed the party often experience political setbacks. His statement reads in part: “I want to remind those who left us that nobody has betrayed us and succeeded.”
The former governor also noted that the large turnout of supporters at the gathering Kwankwaso also pointed to the large turnout of supporters at the meeting as evidence that the NNPP retains strong grassroots backing across Kano State, despite moves by some political figures to align elsewhere.
However, the video has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
“Kwankwaso is playing games. Abba is going to the APC as an advance team. Kwankwaso is not interested in getting APC out of power.”
Francis Ekha made a prediction: “If Abba Gida should join the APC, that will be the end of his political career as a governor. Kwankwoso owns Kano politics.”
General Bison did not believe the betrayal story: “If you believe Abba betrayed Kwankwaso, then I have a mansion to sell to you in Mars.”
Dyinze said: “I feel it’s all staged. All planned. The best way to deal with APc is from the inside. They will infiltrate the APC, give the master strategist hope. Then make him hopeless.”
