Spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Habibu Saleh, has said the strength of the Movement remains intact despite the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Seleh made this known during an interview with Daily Post, while responding to claims that his principal, Rabiu Kwankwaso, now shares Kano’s political structure with Yusuf.
Saleh stated that the political situation in Kano is not new, recalling that former Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, once left the Kwankwasiyya Movement with a large number of political loyalists, yet the Movement remained strong and eventually regained power.
He said despite losing key figures, including elected officials at the time, the group reorganised and returned stronger, a development he believes will repeat itself.
According to him, internal divisions within the ruling structure in Kano are poorly managed and could work in Kwankwaso’s favour in the forthcoming election.
He added that any misunderstanding of Kwankwaso’s influence may stem from a lack of clarity about his political trajectory.
He said, “On paper, it may look like that, but history has proven otherwise. We have been in this situation before.
“At a point, we didn’t have a councillor, a lawmaker or even a political appointee, yet we came back stronger and took over power again.
“We are even more organised now, and I can assure you, it will not be business as usual. We will do even better than before.
“The current political arrangement in Kano is not well managed, and even within the APC and the government, there is no proper alignment.
“What matters is removing this government and giving Nigerians a better alternative.
“Maybe some people do not fully understand the political journey of Kwankwaso. But we are confident that the reality will speak for itself.”