Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has slammed some key members of the New Nigerian Peoples Party in Kano State who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, calling their actions a betrayal of the movement and party.
Kwankwaso made the remark at his Miller Road mansion in Kano on Friday evening, after receiving hundreds of Takai Local Government supporters who refused to join the All Progressives Congress.
Recall that Senator Abdulrahman Kawu, who represents the Kano South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, recently defected to the APC together with some federal lawmakers from Kano State.
Despite not mentioning their names, Kwankwaso said, ” Kano South is a lesson. Voters rejected superghetti, N200 and Atamfa (wrappers) and were patient to vote for the NNPP.
“But those who won the election among us decided to abandon the masses and join those who do not have the masses at heart but are only after what they will get for themselves and their families.
“There is no worse political sin than leaving the party that gave you the opportunity and support, but later you abandoned the party. This is the highest level of betrayal,” Kwankwaso said.
He, therefore, cautioned the youth to be aware of such politicians who are not for their well-being but rather are after their cash.
The former governor praised the decampees for “having the courage to return to their base” and said all those who betrayed Kwankwasiyya would regret their actions sooner or later.
“Fighting Kwankwasiyya is not an easy task; they will not know until they engage in the fight.”
Hashimu Dungurawa, the state NNPP chairman, commended the decampees for making the right decision and told them that the party will treat them equally.
