Kwankwasiyya leader and chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has tackled Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over comments about the governor being his political stooge.
Governor Yusuf was recently reported to have challenged Kwankwaso, calling him his boy, and insisting that it is only out of respect that a 69‑year‑old Kwankwaso would call him a boy despite being 63 years old.
But addressing supporters at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Wednesday, Kwankwaso said even former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who served two terms as his deputy, could not deny once being his boy.
“I heard that some people said they dislike being called boys. If not for insolence, how could [former Reps] Mai Gidan Ruwa or Aminu Goro say they were not my boys politically? How could even Ganduje deny that he was once my boy?” Kwankwaso asked rhetorically.
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Kwankwaso, in a recent interview with Trust TV, described the governor as “Abba PA,” someone he claimed to have lifted from a low level and made governor.
The comments come barely two weeks after Governor Yusuf was, for the first time, heard directly tackling the Kwankwasiyya leader in a confrontational tone since the duo parted ways earlier this year.
The governor has also responded to Kwankwaso’s frequent attacks, saying his silence should not be mistaken for fear.
He further asked Kwankwaso to respect himself and keep quiet, otherwise he would soon open his mouth and start talking, stressing again that his silence should not be taken as fear.
Since the governor left Kwankwaso, the former boss has accused him of betrayal, having won election under his platform, the NNPP, only to later dump him for the APC.
Many of their supporters have also been throwing political missiles at each other, especially on social media, exchanging accusations of self‑centeredness.
