Though Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is six years older than Rabiu Kwankwaso , he faithfully and conscientiously served the later between 1999-2003 and 2011-2015 as deputy governor. During the 2015 governorship election, Ganduje contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and won with 1,546,434 votes. He had continued to enjoy a juicy relationship with Kwankwaso not only because he served as his former deputy governor, but because he had previously occupied other key positions directly or indirectly linked to Kwankwaso including being his special adviser {political} when Kwankwaso served as the Hon.Minister of Defence between 2003-2007. To buttress the mutual support they both enjoyed, when many deputy governors were openly schemed out of succeeding their bosses, Kwankwaso gave Ganduje all the needed supports which first culminated into his been selected as the APCconsensus candidate On 28 November, 2014 and his eventual victory in the governorship election with a wide margin over his rival candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP}.
Although Kwankwaso also got his own direct political compensation by been elected as a senator representing Kano Central Senatorial district, his desire to continue to be the sole political godfather of the most populous state in Nigeria began to suffer a gradual set-back as news of a possible rift between the duo began to infiltrate the airwaves. While many saw this coming from similar cases of serious disagreements between former deputy governors now governors and their former ‘masters’; others expressed shock at the sad development considering the cordiality of the Kwankwaso/Ganduje political relationship.
The animosity took a different dimension when the state house of assembly ordered the removal of ‘Kwankwasiyya’ inscriptions, which was implemented by the police including a ban on a suspected mass wedding organised by the group, ordering of Ganduje to remove the red cap synonymous with the group or face prosecution and the recent threat by Gov.Ganduje in protest to probe the admistrationof his former boss. Recall that the Kwankwasiyya formed in 2011 is an influencial political pressure group with about 2.3million registered members loyal to Sen.Kwankwaso in Kano State .
The disharmony between Kwankwaso and Ganduje may be due to post-Kwankwaso era of composition of the state cabinet, image/influence supremacy battles, federal cabinet and board appointmems, and even the reckless and imposing behavioursof the supporters of both politicians.
As there appears no solutions in sight, the following are likely implications of the lose of love between Kwankwaso and Ganduje.
1. Violence : Kano state with a population of over 9 million has great potentials for violence which may lead to loss of lives and destruction of property. If the desperation by both politicians and their supporters are not controlled, any clash may produce bloody and deadly outcomes which will be vehement regrettable.

2. Underdevelopment of Kano State: As it is said that grasses bear the brunt of fighting elephants, if the political battle between Kwankwaso and Ganduje continues, it will be a major cause of distractions to the current administration in Kano state which may affect the chances of growth and development of the state. This particularly is due to the fact that funds are usually used in fighting political battles. Most of those funds may probably have been channelled into course of development if the battles were absent.


3. Political Persecution: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. As a tool of ensuring victory in the battle, a power drunken incumbent Gov.Danguje has recently threatened to probe the administration of Kwankwaso. This is something he can do perfectly since he has first class knowledge of all that transpired under the kwankwaso days at the Kano Government House, and if he makes real that threat, kwankwaso’s political career may suffer a great set-back. Add this to the EFCC Vs Kwankwaso N10billion pension funds fraud case which the former governor narrowly escaped from using a restraining order from Justice Muhammed Yahaya of the Kano High Court.

4. Loss of the 2019 Party Ticket: No doubt, Gov.Ganduje will have overwhelming control over the Kano APC and its delegates in any primary election ahead of the 2019 general elections. And if the crises continue till then, Sen.Kwankwaso and all his loyalists who are currently occupying elective offices both within the state and in Abuja may be denied the party’s ticket for re-election. Even in the presence of money politics or buying of delegates, there is a huge possibility that loyalty to the incumbency power will still work in Gov.Ganduje’s favour.


5. Defection of Kwankwaso: Having contested the APC presidential election in 2014 and surprisingly trailing behind General Buhari with 974 votes, Kwankwaso may not have given up on his presidential ambition yet. Add this to the obvious crises rocking the ruling APC and the inability of its leadership and President Buhari to address all the tensing issues and appease aggrieved members, the fight from his former deputy at home, the perceived persecution of some APC chieftains like Dr.Saraki, suspected victimization of some APC stalwarts like Tinubu, the slow performance of President Buhari and the obvious anger of some Nigerians at the APC-led federal government, and the political gimmicks of some APC leaders like former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Kwankwaso may simply consider it politically save and wise to move into another political party to pursue and secure his political interests.

6. Impeachment of President Buhari: The travails of senate president, Bukola Saraki, the unholy cordial relationship between APC Senators loyal to Saraki and all PDP Senators and the call by some Nigerians and groups for the impeachment of President Buhari over what they called “constitutional breaches” may come true if the Kwankwaso/Ganduje rift continues. Recall that Sen.Kwankwaso was among other APC Senators that supported the emergence of Senator Saraki against the decision of the party. With the cordial relationship between Gov.Ganduje (now Kwankwaso’s political enemy) and President Buhari, Sen.Kwankwaso may simply fall into any move to impeach the president if spearheaded by other senators of the red chamber as another way of getting back at Gov.Ganduje.


7. APC’s Defeat In Kano State In 2019: Both Kwankwaso and Ganduje are great political figures that can pull large crowd in Kano State due to its population advantage and their influences. An imminent division in the Kano APC or the defection of Sen.Kwankwaso may have great implication on APC’s chances of winning overwhelmingly in the state in 2019. Recall that APC’s victory in northern populous states like Kano greatly assisted the party in taking over the presidency from the PDP in 2015. Add this to the fact that the current crises rocking the PDP doesn’t seem to have affected the fortunes of the party in the southern part of the country which appears as its stronghold. Using the 2015 results in Kano State, if Kwankwaso and Ganduje separate political platform, andthe PDP bounce back in unity, the APC’s chances of winning the state may severely dwindle.
The above implications are multifaceted and can affect Gov.Ganduje, Sen.Kwankwaso, the APC, President Buhari, other elected politicians from Kano State and the good people of Kano State, therefore it is pertinent that the two leaders urgently sheathe their swords and push forward a united front in the interest of all and sundry. Most importantly, political watchers expect President Buhari and the national leadership of the APC to take urgent steps at ending the avoidable feud between Sen.Kwankwaso and Gov.Ganduje before it is too late when other desperate politicians or party may have capitalised on it.

Comrade. Suanu Prince Pyagbara
A Political Analyst writes from Port-Harcourt
Twitter: @princely_suanu
31/10/2016
Source: http://www.versatilereporters.com/2016/10/top-seven-implications-of.html

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A political novice forming analyst? Hahaha...Their rift could cause the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari? Lol...I wanted to stop there when I read that part, but something in me told me to continue. This man is funny! Their fight ends in Kano and its surrounding.

Smh that is there problem

their cup of tea!

Boss remain Boss no matter wot......

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