President Bola Tinubu has mentioned that political variations won’t diminish his affection for former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, because the latter marks his seventieth birthday.
Tinubu acknowledged this in a congratulatory message to Kwankwaso on Wednesday, during which he recalled their longstanding political relationship spanning greater than three many years.
The president famous that their affiliation dated again to 1992, when Kwankwaso was a member of the House of Representatives and he was a senator within the National Assembly.
He mentioned their political relationship continued in 1999 when each males emerged as governors of their respective states.
According to Tinubu, as members of the Class of ’99 governors, they performed pivotal roles in laying the inspiration for the democracy the nation enjoys at the moment.
The president recalled that though their political paths diverged due to completely different political selections, they finally got here collectively in 2013 to type the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Since then, history and service have kept us intertwined,” he mentioned.
Tinubu acknowledged Kwankwaso’s contributions to Kano State and Nigeria, citing his service as a two-term governor, former minister of defence, former senator and presidential candidate.
He additionally described the previous governor as an influential determine and a progressive politician.
The president mentioned their present political variations and participation on completely different platforms within the 2027 election wouldn’t have an effect on the private bond between them.
“That we are in different political parties and competing on different platforms in the January 2027 election will not remove my affection for Senator Kwankwaso,” Tinubu mentioned.
Kwankwaso, who ruled Kano State for 2 phrases, stays a distinguished determine in Nigerian politics.
Tinubu wished the previous governor good well being, private fulfilment and plenty of extra years of participation within the nation’s democratic course of as he celebrates the milestone.
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