Tinubu Has Supported Atiku Politically More Than Kwankwaso, Says Kwankwasiyya Movement

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Tinubu Has Supported Atiku Politically More Than Kwankwaso, Says Kwankwasiyya Movement

The Kwankwasiyya Movement says President Bola Tinubu has given more political support to African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar than to its principal, Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Movement spokesman Dr Habibu Sale Mohammed made the claim on Monday in an interview with Trust TV. He acknowledged that Tinubu and Kwankwaso have a cordial working relationship and have worked together in the National Assembly and as governors.

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