Alleged Colonization Of North: “You Are Selfish”, Yakassai Lashes Kwankwaso

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

For accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,of harbouring neocolonialistic tendencies against the North, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Monday November 18, 2024 came under heavy attack in Kano.

Writing on his official site Salisu Yakassai,  Media aide to former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, described the Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP in the 2023 general elections as patently  selfish.

This is even as the newly appointed Minister of Housing (State), Abdullahi Yusuf Atta, cautioned Senator Kwankwaso against commenting on a matter already in Court.

The Source reports that Senator Kwankwaso,on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the convocation ceremony of SkyLight University, alleged plans by the President Tinubu administration to recolonize Kano and the North through the instrumentalities of his meddlesomeness in the selection of Emir of Kano, and his recent tax reforms bill.

Senator Kwankwaso accused the President of interfering with the selection process of the Emir of Kano, insisting that such interference is akin to recolonizing the people of Kano.

The Source reports that the coveted Royal Stool of Kano has been a subject of intense struggle between the Kano State Government- backed Emir Muhammad Sanusi and Emir Aminu Ado Bayero who is believed to have the sympathy of the Federal Government.

The NNPP leader, also, berated the tax reforms bill recently introduced to the National Assembly for debate and approval as completely anti-North.

However, Alhaji Yakassai, a scion of the Special Adviser to former President Shehu Shagari on National Assembly Matters, Tanko Yakassai, noted that Kwankwaso is now railing at the President because his present policies are at variance with his selfish interests .

According to him, the NNPP leader never complained when President Tinubu and the Lagos boys rallied to support him to produce an unpopular Emir for the people in 2014

“It is funny how we quickly forget history. In 2014 when Emir Ado Bayero died, this same “Lagos Axis” flew into Kano, met with you as the then Governor of Kano and lobbied for SLS  to be made Emir against the wishes of the majority of Kanawa just to spite Jonathan (SLS wasn’t even part of the 3 contenders nominated by the Kingmakers then).

“You agreed to it after “the Lagos Axis” promised to support your Presidential ambition in 2019″, Yakassai stated.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development expressed concern that Senator Kwankwaso is freely commenting on a matter which is under Court examination.

He called on the NNPP leader to refrain from committing contempt of tge Court, as well as inflammatory comments capable of disrupting the peace and stability of the country.