Kwankwaso<\/p>\n
Bauchi<\/p>\n
The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is willing to reconcile with Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State.<\/p>\n
It will be recalled that Yusuf, a staunch adherent of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, won election in 2023 under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
The development resulted to serious frosty relationship between Kwankwaso and Yusuf, whom he served as his aide in the last 40 years.<\/p>\n
However, in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, posted on his verified social media handle, Kwankwaso said he can forgive and reconcile with Yusuf, if he so wishes.<\/p>\n
Kwankwaso said he didn\u2019t abandon nor ask Yusuf to change his political party.<\/p>\n
He added that \u201cI didn\u2019t abandon him, didn\u2019t ask him to go or dismiss him, I still like him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kwankwaso, who is also the running mate to Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said he was not a vengeful person, and always forgive those who wronged him.<\/p>\n
He said that he forgave former Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, in spite of several wrongdoings meted against him.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow many times did I have issues with Ganduje? He challenged me on several occasions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2007, when we were in the Ministry of Defence, he was my Special Assistant (SA), but they held meetings to bring me down because I contested with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn spite the misgivings, I put Ganduje forward and supported him but he failed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kwankwaso, who said he never considered himself as a leader who dictates or directs people on what to do, added that he is still in politics, and not an armchair politician.<\/p>\n
He explained that \u201cI\u2019m not God. So, if Yusuf or whoever wishes to come, you need to have patience, have a large heart and compassion because not all will play along your line.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t expect everybody to act, behave or think like you do, because everyone has his way of reasoning, age, background and educational qualifications.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, if am not forgiving, we will not put Ganduje forward, the situation is the same with Yusuf.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t ask for a dime from each of them to get our endorsement and tickets; we don\u2019t sale our candidature.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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