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By Lizzy Chirkpi
The political fallout from the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to stir reactions across the country.
Reacting on Wednesday, Abuja-based politician and businessman, Umar Kazaure, urged Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his supporters to see the development as a familiar political experience and refocus their attention on the future.
Kazaure said Nigerian politicians must learn from history, recalling how a former national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one-time Senate President, Bukola Saraki, faced a similar setback in the past.
According to him, Saraki was openly mocked when he encountered his own political challenge, noting that the situation now confronting Kwankwaso should serve as a lesson to political actors across the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Jigawa State-born politician advised the NNPP leader to concentrate on upcoming electoral contests rather than dwell on the recent development in Kano.
“Everyone concerned should learn from the Kano defection debacle. It has happened before to someone like Distinguished Senator Bukola Saraki and people were laughing at him. Now that it has happened to His Excellency, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, all he needs to do is to move on and put the past behind him.
“This is because the next election cycle is fast approaching. There is no need to lament over a spilt milk, he should rather go back to the drawing board. The takeaway is the lesson the situation offers all concerned,” Farin-Gado stated.
He stressed that the focus should now be on rebuilding political structures and reassessing strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections, rather than prolonging internal disputes.
Kazaure also appealed to residents of Kano State to remain calm and to recognise Kwankwaso’s contributions to the state’s development over the years.
He also called on northern leaders to intervene and reconcile former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Kwankwaso, arguing that unity between the two leaders would serve the broader interests of Kano State and the North as a whole.