Open Letter to His Excellency, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu
Dear Mr. President,
I hope this letter finds you well. We, the APC Ambassadors of the 44 Local Governments in Kano State, write to you with deep concern regarding recent developments involving discussions with the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. While we fully trust your wisdom in making political decisions, we feel it is important to advise you to proceed with extreme caution when considering any political alliance or ministerial appointment involving Kwankwaso.
It is no longer a secret that you have met with Kwankwaso to discuss a potential merger of his party with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, given Kwankwaso’s well-documented history of reneging on political agreements, we strongly believe any negotiations with him should be done transparently and in the presence of key APC leaders, particularly those from Kano State.
To highlight the gravity of our concerns, we recall Kwankwaso’s betrayal of several political stakeholders in the past:
His relationship with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ended in betrayal.
He turned his back on Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, a one-time political ally.
His fallout with the late Abubakar Rimi is another example of his tendency to abandon political allies.
In light of this, we strongly advise that any agreement or discussion involving Kwankwaso should include prominent APC leaders from Kano, including:
Senator Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President
Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
Hon. Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation
State Minister of Housing, Hon. Tijjani Gwarzo
Abdullahi Abbas, Kano APC Chairman
And above all, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the APC.
These leaders understand the political landscape of Kano and are essential to ensuring that any dealings with Kwankwaso are transparent and protected from potential betrayal.
Kwankwaso’s recent actions indicate that he is losing political relevance within the NNPP, and this might explain his willingness to join the APC at this point. His stronghold in Kano is diminishing as many of his supporters are defecting to the APC, and several elected officials from other states are distancing themselves from him. This shift is happening because of Kwankwaso’s inability to maintain loyalty, and he now seeks relevance within the APC.
Mr. President, we believe you are fully aware of Kwankwaso’s motivations. However, it is crucial to emphasize that if Kwankwaso is brought into the fold without due caution and without the involvement of our Kano APC leadership, it is highly likely he will betray your trust, as he has done in the past with others.
In conclusion, should our warnings be ignored and Kwankwaso be given a ministerial appointment or significant role within the APC, we, the APC Ambassadors of the 44 Local Governments in Kano, will find it difficult to continue our support for the APC in the 2027 elections. We do not say this lightly, but we believe that the integrity of our party and its leadership must be safeguarded from individuals with a history of betrayal.
We trust that you will take this letter in the spirit in which it is intended—to protect the APC and ensure that it remains a strong, unified party under your leadership.
Thank you for your time and consideration, Your Excellency.
Yours sincerely,
Bala Salihu Dawakin Kudu
State Chairman, APC Ambassadors 44 Local Governments, Kano State
