Governor Yusuf’s Aide Mocks Kwankwaso For Quiting NNPP

The spokesperson to Kano State governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, has criticised the resignation of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), describing it as a major political lesson.

Kwankwaso, the NNPP’s national leader and 2023 presidential candidate, announced his resignation on Sunday and is expected to formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday.

Reacting in a post on his Facebook page, Dawakin-Tofa dismissed earlier claims that those who left the NNPP had betrayed the party, maintaining that their exit did not amount to abandoning the Kwankwasiyya movement or its ideology.

“Since I started politics, I have not seen a lesson greater than this,” he said. “People say we have betrayed simply because we left the NNPP. At the time, we did not say we were leaving the Kwankwasiyya movement, nor did we abandon our ideology, nor did we stop wearing the red cap.”

The governor’s aide, however, said Kwankwaso’s latest move had changed the narrative. “It has now become necessary for us to pray for our leader, because today he has betrayed himself, as he too has left the NNPP,” he added.

“Now, everything has evened out—everyone has ‘betrayed’ Me Boniface in one way or another.”

He ended his remarks on a lighter note, calling for forgiveness among all parties.

“May God forgive us all, and may He forgive him too, lol.”

Kwankwaso’s defection marks a significant shift in the dynamics of the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya movement, particularly in Kano State where the movement commands a strong following.