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In 1992, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was serving as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Nigeria. During that period, he brought along a 29-year-old young man who had worked under him in the Water Resources Department during the 1980s, and appointed him as his Personal Assistant (P.A).
In 1999, after Kwankwaso had continued his political struggle since 1992, that same young man had returned to work in the Water Resources sector. Unexpectedly, Kwankwaso won the governorship election in Kano State, and once again he sought out the young man and reappointed him as his P.A, this time as the Personal Assistant to the Governor.

In 2003, after Kwankwaso lost his re-election bid, the Federal Government appointed him as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence. Kwankwaso still did not abandon the young man; instead, he took him along to Abuja and appointed him as his Special Assistant (S.A).
In 2007, after Kwankwaso left the Ministry of Defence, Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as Special Envoy to Somalia and Darfur. Again, Kwankwaso continued to move with the young man as his close aide and trusted right-hand man.
In 2009, under the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua appointed Kwankwaso as the representative of the North-West region. Kwankwaso once again continued working closely with the young man as his right-hand man. In that same year, Kwankwaso secured a federal appointment for him, and fortunately, the late Yar’Adua appointed him as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Ondo State.

In 2011, Kwankwaso returned and became Governor of Kano State for the second time. Once again, he brought back the young man and handed him the position of Commissioner in one of the major ministries.
In 2019, after Kwankwaso completed his tenure as governor in 2015, the young man had stepped back from politics until 2018, when Kwankwaso brought him forward again and declared that he would contest for governor under the People's Democratic Party (PDP). This decision caused Kwankwaso to lose some allies and supporters, as many believed he had chosen someone who was not experienced or capable enough. The election was conducted, victory was initially declared, then it was announced as inconclusive, and eventually Abdullahi Umar Ganduje retained his seat.

In 2023, Kwankwaso once again brought forward the same young man and insisted that he would be the candidate. Due to the lack of a solid political structure within the PDP to support him, Kwankwaso left the party and joined a relatively small and lesser-known party called the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), together with his supporters. He once again ensured that the young man secured the ticket. The election was held, victory was achieved, and the young man eventually became the Governor of Kano State.
History can be inspiring to hear. However, sadly, after this young man became governor, within just two years the story began to take a different and unpleasant turn from the end of 2025 into 2026.

I also was expecting you to tell us why they fell apart. There must be a reason. You cannot just stop half way. It will be unwise for us to jump into conclusion. If Kwakwaso was too overbearing, there's tendency to set the boundaries. Even in the relationship between us and our parents. But then let us know why they fell apart.

What about how Atiku helped Obi to national prominence in 2019 only for Obi to betray Atiku in 2022.

He brought with him a young man of 29 years? That would put Kwakwanso at 35 at the time? Or how old was Kwakwanso at the time? Now is he supposed to work with 70 years olds at 35?

alanto:
What about how Atiku helped Obi to national prominence in 2019 only for Obi to betray Atiku in 2022.

He brought with him a young man of 29 years? That would put Kwakwanso at 35 at the time? Or how old was Kwakwanso at the time? Now is he supposed to work with 70 years olds at 35?

How can i unread this piece of 🗑️
This is one of the most sl0w comments i ve read on this forum

duro4chang:
I also was expecting you to tell us why they fell apart. There must be a reason. You cannot just stop half way. It will be unwise for us to jump into conclusion. If Kwakwaso was too overbearing, there's tendency to set the boundaries. Even in the relationship between us and our parents. But then let us know why they fell apart.

Obidie ts support fubara for turning renegade against his benefactor who made him state accountant General and governor just because tbeir political interests dont align with that benefactor but are now here crying that we should hate abba Yusuf for falling out with MNK just because they believe he will help them win elections......hope you have written down same story for kwakwanso when you discover he is only using obi for his personal ambition for 31......don't claim we didn't warn u.

duro4chang:
I also was expecting you to tell us why they fell apart. There must be a reason. You cannot just stop half way. It will be unwise for us to jump into conclusion. If Kwakwaso was too overbearing, there's tendency to set the boundaries. Even in the relationship between us and our parents. But then let us know why they fell apart.

Thank you for this. It is unfair to say that Gov. Yusuf betrayed Kwankwaso by defecting to APC because, Kwankwaso, himself wanted to defect to APC for his personal reason but APC couldn't meet his demand and hence the reason the defection did not take place.

There comes a time in a man's life were you will have to find your path and live your life. The fact that he helped him does not mean that he should become a yes sir to him.

AndroBlaze:
Nice super story but the truth is that if everybody keeps betraying Kwakwanso then at the minimum he must have very poor judgement.

Only him was betrayed by both Ganduje (his former deputy and a man he had known for over +50 years) and Abba Yusuf....so either is is a poor judge of character or in my opinion an overbearing individual with a God complex.

Buhari might not have been as sharp or as educated as him yet he did not have all this direct betrayal in his political years and most of his supporters are still ready to die to keep his image intact.

I think the people that are close to him can see the hypocrisy which is why they betray him so easily.

Anyway, it's about time he retires as these stories that touch from him are getting tiresome.

The obidients are busy crying that Kano governor betrayed Kwankwaso. when he met with Tinubu, if he was granted all his condition, will he not have abandoned the governor if he insist of not defecting. like someone above said, they supported fubara against his benefactor Wike by they now change their hypocratic mouth against the governor. yeye people.

Tinubu betrayed Awolowo and Abiola...didn't he?

kedeojo:
The obidients are busy crying that Kano governor betrayed Kwankwaso. when he met with Tinubu, if he was granted all his condition, will he not have abandoned the governor if he insist of not defecting. like someone above said, they supported fubara against his benefactor Wike by they now change their hypocratic mouth against the governor. yeye people.

Tinubu betrayed MKO Abiola...na lie?

AndroBlaze:
Nice super story but the truth is that if everybody keeps betraying Kwakwanso then at the minimum he must have very poor judgement.

Only him was betrayed by both Ganduje (his former deputy and a man he had known for over +50 years) and Abba Yusuf....so either is is a poor judge of character or in my opinion an overbearing individual with a God complex.

Buhari might not have been as sharp or as educated as him yet he did not have all this direct betrayal in his political years and most of his supporters are still ready to die to keep his image intact.

I think the people that are close to him can see the hypocrisy which is why they betray him so easily.

Anyway, it's about time he retires as these stories that touch from him are getting tiresome.