I never expected betrayal — Kwankwaso speaks on tension with Gov. Yusuf

• Former Kano State governor and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has spoken on issues bordering on political betrayal, insecurity, education, and past political disputes during a two hour media chat held at his Kano residence on Sunday.

Speaking during a media chat, Kwankwaso said he was disappointed by what he described as betrayal from some trusted political allies.

Responding to remarks linked to the current Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, over political defections, Kwankwaso dismissed the matter, quoting a Hausa proverb: “Ina ruwan jaka da inda aka ajiye ta,” meaning a bag has no choice of where it is kept.

“I never expected betrayal from him. I gave my final trust, but today you can all see where it has led us,” he said.

The former presidential candidate also criticised some beneficiaries of his administration’s education policies, alleging that individuals who were once sponsored for studies have now turned against the political movement that supported them.

“Some of the people we sponsored in school were very young then, but today they are the ones speaking against us. I’m happy many of them have now kept quiet,” Kwankwaso said.

On reports regarding an alleged agreement with Labour Party’s Peter Obi over a one term presidency, he clarified, “We have an agreement with Peter Obi that he would serve only one term, but if he later decides to go for a second term, let him continue, we know how to handle that.”

Kwankwaso also linked rising insecurity and terrorism in some states to poor investment in education, arguing that states facing security challenges had neglected the sector.

“If you look at states battling insecurity and terrorism, many of them have failed to pay proper attention to education as we did during our time in Kano,” he added.