“You Can’t Look Me in the Face,” Kwankwaso Replies Ex-gov Ganduje’s Slap Threat

“You Can’t Look Me in the Face,” Kwankwaso Replies Ex-gov Ganduje’s Slap Threat

  • NNPP flagbearer Rabiu Kwankwaso has described the ex-governor of Kano state Abdullahi Ganduje as his political son who cannot look him in the eye
  • Kwankwaso stated this in an interview on BBC Hausa on Saturday, June 10, in response to Ganduje’s threat of slapping him if they had met at Aso Rock
  • Ganduje’s remarks came in response to the recent demolition of buildings in Kano state, which he attributed to Kwankwaso

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Former Kano State Governor and Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dared former Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

The former presidential hopeful dismissed the assault threats made by the former governor, Ganduje, The Punch reported.

Bola Tinubu, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
Ganduje dared to slap Kwankwaso after NNPP's flagbearer meeting with Tinubu over property demolition. Photo credit: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Abdullahi Ganduje
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Shortly after Ganduje visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday evening, June 9, the ex-governor while addressing State House correspondents stated that he would have slapped Kwankwaso had they met at Aso Rock, Abuja, Channels TV reported.

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Ganduje’s statement is coming following the recent demolition of several buildings in Kano state by the Abba Yusuf-led administration, a move he accused his predecessor, Kwankwaso, of masterminding.

Addressing the assault threat, Kwankwaso said Ganduje would never dare make such an attempt, adding that the former governor is his ‘boy’ politically, Daily Independent report added.

Speaking to BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso said;

“I heard that he [Ganduje] said he would’ve slapped me, but I’m here. He was just confused. These are all my boys politically. They can’t even look at me straight in the face if we meet.”

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Kwankwaso also disclosed plans to work with President Bola Tinubu, adding that Tinubu already offered him an appointment but they were yet to reach a definitive conclusion.

What I discussed with President Tinubu, Kwankwaso reveals

Former governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu summoned him over the ongoing demolition in Kano State.

Kwankwaso made a shocking revelation that he was forcefully exiled from Kano State by the immediate past governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

Kwankwaso and Ganduje have been in a heated feud for almost a decade and were once allies when the latter deputised the former between 2011 to 2015.

Tinubu holds crucial meeting with Kwankwaso in Aso Rock

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu held a crucial meeting with the flagbearer of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

The meeting will be the second after the duo met in Paris, France, in the build-up to the presidential inauguration.

Reports confirmed that Kwankwaso was cited at the presidential villa on Friday, June 9, at around 5:30 pm.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.