"Don't offer Kwankwaso any appointments" - APC Chieftain warns

Abdulmajid Kwamanda, a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, expressed

his strong opposition to Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, considering Rabiu Kwankwaso, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), for a government appointment. This statement came after reports from TheCable surfaced, revealing a meeting between Tinubu and Kwankwaso in France, where the possibility of Kwankwaso joining Tinubu's cabinet after assuming office later in the month was discussed.

 

In the presidential election, Kwankwaso only managed to secure victory in Kano. Addressing journalists in Kano on a Thursday, Kwamanda made it clear that the entire APC in the north-west region would not be receptive to Kwankwaso. He went on to caution that if the president-elect considers appointing the NNPP candidate to a government portfolio, the party in the north-west would withdraw its support.

 

"We, in the north-west, do not welcome Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to our party, the APC. We absolutely reject the idea of Bola Tinubu granting him any appointment, even if it is as low as a messenger in our esteemed party," Kwamanda declared firmly.

 

He further stated, "If Tinubu disregards our outcry and appoints Kwankwaso, we will disrupt the entire APC in the north and withdraw our support for him. Even if Tinubu becomes president, he won't be able to extinguish the fire if we set the party ablaze. We are the north, and these people are our people."

 

Kwamanda emphasized the dedication, integrity, and dignity that the party members in the north had invested in mobilizing the people to vote for Tinubu. He expressed their disappointment that the people refused to vote for a fellow northerner, only for Tinubu to now embrace their major opposition. Such a scenario was deemed unacceptable by the leader, and he assured Tinubu that they would turn their backs on him if he ignored their appeal.

 

"We do not welcome Kwankwaso to our party, and we will not allow him to be given any appointments," Kwamanda reiterated, sending a clear message to Tinubu and the APC leadership.