President Bola Tinubu has stated that political variations won’t diminish his affection for former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, because the latter marks his seventieth birthday.
Tinubu said this in a congratulatory message to Kwankwaso on Wednesday, wherein he recalled their longstanding political dating spanning greater than 3 a long time.
The president famous that their affiliation dated again to 1992, when Kwankwaso was once a member of the Area of Representatives and he was once a senator within the Nationwide Meeting.
He stated their political dating endured in 1999 when each males emerged as governors in their respective states.
Consistent with Tinubu, as individuals of the Magnificence of ’99 governors, they performed pivotal roles in laying the root for the democracy the rustic enjoys these days.
The president recalled that even if their political paths diverged as a result of other political alternatives, they ultimately got here in combination in 2013 to shape the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Since then, historical past and repair have saved us intertwined,” he stated.
Tinubu said Kwankwaso’s contributions to Kano State and Nigeria, mentioning his provider as a two-term governor, former minister of defence, former senator and presidential candidate.
He additionally described the previous governor as an influential determine and a modern baby-kisser.
The president stated their present political variations and participation on other platforms within the 2027 election would no longer have an effect on the non-public bond between them.
“That we’re in several political events and competing on other platforms within the January 2027 election won’t take away my affection for Senator Kwankwaso,” Tinubu stated.
Kwankwaso, who ruled Kano State for 2 phrases, stays a distinguished determine in Nigerian politics.
Tinubu wanted the previous governor just right well being, non-public fulfilment and lots of extra years of participation within the country’s democratic procedure as he celebrates the milestone.
We’ve were given the brink. Get real-time studies, breaking scoops, and unique angles delivered instantly in your telephone. Don’t accept stale information. Sign up for LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for twenty-four/7 updates →