As permutations for who will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the next dispensation Insightnaijatv investigation revealed the desire of APC leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu whose interest in succeeding President Buhari is heightened and begin to generate a lot of concern amongst the political gladiators both in the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP, it has been revealed that former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso had sought a soft landing and given conditions for joining the party.
It was gathered that since the leaders of the APC from the North had been mulling a southern president in 2023, Kwankwaso’s conditions were that he would only return to the APC if agreed that he would be made a presidential running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Also, Kwankwaso is asking the party not to tamper with his existing structures especially the Kwankwasiyya Movement that exists all over Nigeria.
The source said Kwankwaso demanded that the structure of the party in Kano State should go to him rather than his home state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who was his deputy.
The strong political fight and battle for the political soul of Kano state and fight to finish brought about the strong political presence of Kwankaso movement, against the ruling All Progressives Congress has raised a serious concerns and need for political realignment towards the 2023 contest, provided Senator Ahmed Tinubu is poised to actualize his next Presidential ambition
Kwankwaso has been in a political war with Ganduje since their tenure as governor and deputy expired in 2015.
Kwankwaso was among some northern governors who left the convention ground of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014 to form the nPDP that later joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) that defeated the then ruling party in the 2015 presidential election.
A close source said that while Kwankwaso was making such a demand, the party disagreed and also gave him certain leeway.
“But people who were negotiating his return on behalf of the party told Kwankwaso that he is free to return to the party and fight for any office he wants but that his demands cannot be part of an agreement.
“He (Kwankwaso) was told that giving him the ticket as a presidential running mate and controlling the structure of the APC is something he can’t be assured of but can pursue his ambitions.
“Kwankwaso was given a green light to return to the APC without any promise of a presidential running mate ticket neither will he be made the leader of the APC in Kano.
“He was told that the Kwankwasiyya Movement should be disbanded,” the source said.
Another member of the APC in the North West said if Kwankwaso returned to the party with his Kwankwasiyya Movement unchecked, it might affect the running of the party.
“The Kwankwasiyya Movement has a large followership. There will be conflicting views and interests if the Kwankwasiyya Movement is allowed in the APC. If Kwankwaso returns with his Kwankwasiyya Movement, there would be a series of clashes,” he said.
As permutations for who will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the next dispensation Insightnaijatv investigation revealed the desire of APC leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu whose interest in succeeding President Buhari is heightened and begin to generate a lot of concern amongst the political gladiators both in the ruling APC and the main opposition PDP, it has been revealed that former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso had sought a soft landing and given conditions for joining the party.
It was gathered that since the leaders of the APC from the North had been mulling a southern president in 2023, Kwankwaso’s conditions were that he would only return to the APC if agreed that he would be made a presidential running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Also, Kwankwaso is asking the party not to tamper with his existing structures especially the Kwankwasiyya Movement that exists all over Nigeria.
The source said Kwankwaso demanded that the structure of the party in Kano State should go to him rather than his home state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who was his deputy.
The strong political fight and battle for the political soul of Kano state and fight to finish brought about the strong political presence of Kwankaso movement, against the ruling All Progressives Congress has raised a serious concerns and need for political realignment towards the 2023 contest, provided Senator Ahmed Tinubu is poised to actualize his next Presidential ambition
Kwankwaso has been in a political war with Ganduje since their tenure as governor and deputy expired in 2015.
Kwankwaso was among some northern governors who left the convention ground of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014 to form the nPDP that later joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) that defeated the then ruling party in the 2015 presidential election.
A close source said that while Kwankwaso was making such a demand, the party disagreed and also gave him certain leeway.
“But people who were negotiating his return on behalf of the party told Kwankwaso that he is free to return to the party and fight for any office he wants but that his demands cannot be part of an agreement.
“He (Kwankwaso) was told that giving him the ticket as a presidential running mate and controlling the structure of the APC is something he can’t be assured of but can pursue his ambitions.
“Kwankwaso was given a green light to return to the APC without any promise of a presidential running mate ticket neither will he be made the leader of the APC in Kano.
“He was told that the Kwankwasiyya Movement should be disbanded,” the source said.
Another member of the APC in the North West said if Kwankwaso returned to the party with his Kwankwasiyya Movement unchecked, it might affect the running of the party.
“The Kwankwasiyya Movement has a large followership. There will be conflicting views and interests if the Kwankwasiyya Movement is allowed in the APC. If Kwankwaso returns with his Kwankwasiyya Movement, there would be a series of clashes,” he said.
