Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has put politics aside to congratulate his erstwhile political godfather, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Yusuf in a statement by his media aide, Sunusi Bature, on Tuesday described the 70th birthday milestone as an important occasion to celebrate Kwankwaso’s life, leadership and contributions to the development of the state and the country at large.
Yusuf also acknowledged Kwankwaso’s role in the state’s political development.
The governor said that the birthday provided an opportunity to reflect on Kwankwaso’s years of public service and his contributions to governance, infrastructure development and the growth of democratic participation in Kano State.
Yusuf prayed to Almighty Allah to grant Kwankwaso good health, long life and renewed strength to continue contributing to the development of the state and the nation.
He also wished him more years of peace and happiness as he celebrates this important milestone.
Kwankwaso was a former governor of Kano State, an ex-Minister of Defence, and the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general elections.
He supported Governor Yusuf’s emergence and election as Kano governor on the platform of New Nigeria’s People Party, NNPP in the 2023 elections.
However, both men have fallen out of ahead of the 2027 elections with Yusuf defecting to the All Progressives Congress to contest for re-election.
Kwankwaso defected to NDC and has emerged the running mate to the presidential candidate of the party while he is supporting another candidate for the Kano 2027 governorship election.