'Political differences won’t affect my affection for you' - Tinubu congratulates Kwankwaso at 70
- On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu congratulated former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on his 70th birthday, saying their political differences will not alter his affection for him.
- Tinubu recalled their shared history beginning in the 1992 National Assembly; as members of the Class of '99 Governors, both played pivotal roles in laying the foundation for Nigeria's democracy.
- Kwankwaso's career includes service as a former Kano State Governor and as the Nigeria Democratic Congress Vice-Presidential Candidate, positions the president recognized in his message.
- In a statement released Tuesday, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf praised Kwankwaso's contributions to infrastructure development and democratic participation in Kano on his milestone birthday.
- As both prepare to contest the January 2027 election on separate political platforms, Tinubu stated, "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.
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'Political differences won’t affect my affection for you' - Tinubu congratulates Kwankwaso at 70
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, saying their political differences will not change the affection he has for him. Tinubu’s message was released on Wednesday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The president described Kwankwaso as a longtime political associate, recalling that their […] 'Political differences won’t affect my affection for you' - …
Our political differences will not diminish my affection for Kwankwaso
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, saying their political differences will not diminish his affection for the former Minister of Defence. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, described Kwankwaso as a longtime friend and political associate whose contributions to […]
Gov. Yusuf celebrates Kwankwaso at 70
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has congratulated Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Yusuf said this in a statement by his media aide, Sunusi Bature, on Tuesday in Kano. Kwankwaso was a former governor of Kano State, an ex-Minister of Defence, and the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general elections. Yusuf described the milestone as an important occasion to celebrate …
'Political differences won’t affect my affection for you' - Tinubu congratulates Kwankwaso at 70 - NewsTmes.com.ng
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Kano State Governor and presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on his 70th birthday, saying their political differences will not change the affection he has for him. Tinubu’s message was released on Wednesday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The president described Kwankwaso as a longtime political associate, recalling that their …
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