From Rivals To Allies? Ganduje ‘Ever Ready’ To Assist Kwankwaso – APC Insider

A senior All Progressives Congress (APC) figure in Kano, Faizu Alfindiki, has called on Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to issue a public apology to former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as a key condition for defecting to the party.

Speaking in Kano on Sunday, Alfindiki argued that reconciliation with Ganduje would smooth Kwankwaso’s entry into the APC, urging him to “set aside personal pride” for the sake of political progress.

“Ganduje has a large heart and is always willing to assist Kwankwaso—provided he chooses to accept him,” Alfindiki said.

He criticised Kwankwaso’s political approach, claiming his reliance on former President Goodluck Jonathan for support was misguided. “Desperate situations don’t always require desperate solutions,” he warned, describing Kwankwaso’s career as being in decline, marked by “confusion and desperation.”

“What you are seeking in Otuoke is here in Kano,” he added, suggesting that an apology to Ganduje would open doors.

Insisting that the APC in Kano remains politically dominant, Alfindiki stressed that any defection by Kwankwaso would be strictly on APC’s terms. “APC’s momentum in Kano is unstoppable, with or without Kwankwaso,” he declared.

Speculation about Kwankwaso’s move to the APC has intensified in recent months, fuelled by reports of behind-the-scenes talks involving President Bola Tinubu. Although both Kwankwaso’s camp and the NNPP publicly deny the rumours, the narrative shifted after his ally, Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, met President Tinubu twice in the past two weeks.