President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday greetings to Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a longstanding ally and a key figure within Nigeria’s progressive political movement.
In a message commemorating Kwankwaso’s 69th birthday, President Tinubu noted that despite the senator’s departure from the All Progressives Congress (APC), his political ideology remains firmly rooted in progressive values.
According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu also congratulated Kwankwaso’s family, supporters, and associates as they marked the occasion.
The President acknowledged Kwankwaso’s numerous contributions to Nigeria’s governance and development, citing his leadership in several high-profile roles, including as Deputy Speaker in the short-lived Third Republic, two-term Governor of Kano State, Minister of Defence, and current Senator for Kano Central.
He praised Kwankwaso’s continued popularity in northern Nigeria, particularly Kano State, crediting it to his grassroots, people-centered approach to politics, which mirrors the legacy of late northern icons like Mallam Aminu Kano and Alhaji Abubakar Rimi.
“Senator Kwankwaso remains a friend and ally. We served together in the National Assembly in 1992 and later governed our respective states in 1999. We also collaborated in founding the APC,” Tinubu said.
“Though he later left to form the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), his ideals still reflect the core of progressive politics.”
President Tinubu wished Kwankwaso continued good health and many more years of service to the nation.
