Kwankwaso’s Bombshell: ‘Tinubu’ Trying To Colonize The North

Kwankwasiyya Movement leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has accused ‘Lagos’ of planning to colonise the north.

The former governor of Kano state made the allegation on Sunday while speaking during the convocation ceremony of Skyline University, Kano.

The former governor and 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP Presidential candidate cited the controversy surrounding the Kano Emirship tussle and the Tax Reform Bill recently sent by President Bola Tinubu to the national assembly.

Two Emirs, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Ado Bayero, are laying claims to the Emir of Kano stool. While the state is backing Sanusi, a former CBN Governor Ado Bayero is believed to have the support of the federal government. The case is till in court.

A staunch member of the NNPP recently accused Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, NSA, of providing Ado Bayero support despite the state’s government choice of Sanusi.

According to those watching what is going on in the Commercial City, Kwankwaso is referencing President Tinubu when he said Lagos is trying to colonise the north.

The NNPP leader while lamenting the economic, security and social problems in the northern part of the country, said “Lagos wouldn’t allow us to choose an emir” noting that “Lagos young men are working so hard to impose taxes and take away our taxes from Kano” calling on the National Assembly to reject the tax bill to save the north from being cheated. .

What Kwankwason said: “Let me note our situation here in Kano and indeed northern Nigeria. The emir is just being a stooge at this very difficult time, especially in this part of the country (northern Nigeria).

“Today, we can see very clearly that there is a lot of efforts from the Lagos axis to colonize this part of the country. Today, Lagos wouldn’t allow us to choose an emir, Lagos has to come to the centre of Kano to put their own emir.”

“Today, we are aware that the Lagos young men are working so hard to impose taxes and take away our taxes from Kano and this part of the country to Lagos.

“Today, as we have seen, even the telephones that we make or register here in Kano, efforts are there to take all the taxes to Lagos.

“Even our sons and daughters who have brought factories many of them here in Kano and northern Nigeria and even banks, somehow, they are forced to take their headquarters to Lagos because taxes will now have to go to Lagos.”

The magazine reported that northern leaders, including the 19 state governors from the region, political and traditional leaders recently met in Kaduna where they rejected the controversial Tax Reform Bill and demanded its immediate withdrawal from the NASS.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu has rejected their demand.