By Ibrahim Muhammad
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso embodies the people-oriented political philosophy of late northern leaders, Mallam Aminu Kano and Alhaji Abubakar Rimi.
In a congratulatory message to mark Kwankwaso’s 69th birthday, President Tinubu described the former Kano State governor as a committed progressive whose politics remains rooted in service to the people.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised Kwankwaso’s “invaluable services” to Nigeria through various leadership roles, including his tenure as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the aborted Third Republic, two-term governor of Kano State, Minister of Defence, and Senator representing Kano Central.
Tinubu noted that Kwankwaso’s growing influence in the North, particularly in Kano State, is a reflection of his dedication to pro-people politics — a legacy that echoes the ideals of the late Aminu Kano and Abubakar Rimi.
“Senator Kwankwaso remains a friend and ally with whom I served in the National Assembly in 1992 and later as governors in 1999. We also worked together in founding the All Progressives Congress. Although he later left the APC to establish the New Nigeria Peoples Party, it is noteworthy that he remains within the progressive fold,” the President stated.
President Tinubu congratulated Kwankwaso’s family, friends, and political associates on the occasion and wished him good health and many more years of impactful service to the nation.
