By Abigail David
Former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has maintained that Abba Kabir Yusuf and former governor Abdullahi Ganduje remain his political protégés despite ongoing political tensions in Kano State.
Kwankwaso made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement at his Miller Road residence in Kano.
Reacting to recent comments attributed to Yusuf regarding the use of the term “my boy,” Kwankwaso jokingly told supporters that some individuals no longer wanted to be referred to that way.
He later stated in Hausa that both Yusuf and Ganduje rose politically under his mentorship, insisting that acknowledging such a relationship should not be viewed as disrespectful.
The gathering responded with applause as Kwankwaso defended his influence on the political careers of the two politicians.
Kwankwaso has remained one of the most influential political figures in Kano, having served as governor, minister and senator over the years.
Governor Yusuf is widely seen as Kwankwaso’s political ally and successor, while Ganduje, once Kwankwaso’s deputy governor, later fell out with him over political disagreements.
Ganduje had previously rejected claims of a godfather-son political relationship, although he acknowledged working closely with Kwankwaso during their time in government.
