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‘Even Ganduje Was Once My Boy’, Kwankwaso Responds To Gov Yusuf

‘Even Ganduje Was Once My Boy’, Kwankwaso Responds To Gov Yusuf
  • PublishedMay 28, 2026

A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwankwasiyya leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has tackled Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over comments about the governor being his political stooge.

OSUN DEFENDER reports that Kwankwaso, in a recent interview, described the governor as “Abba PA,” someone he claimed to have lifted from a low level and made governor.

Responding, ‎Governor Yusuf recently challenged Kwankwaso, saying it was disrespectful that a 69‑year‑old Kwankwaso would call him a boy despite being 63 years old.

‎But addressing supporters at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Wednesday, Kwankwaso said even former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who served two terms as his deputy, could not deny once being his boy.

‎“I heard that some people said they dislike being called boys. If not for insolence, how could [former Reps] Mai Gidan Ruwa or Aminu Goro say they were not my boys politically? How could even Ganduje deny that he was once my boy?” Kwankwaso asked.