Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has clarified that his decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) alongside Peter Obi was not due to any conflict with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, Kwankwaso explained that both he and Obi left the party after discovering unresolved internal challenges within the ADC, which they believed could hinder the party’s ability to field candidates in future elections.
According to him, politics requires flexibility and strategic thinking rather than personal hostility.
“Peter Obi himself decided to leave ADC not because we are fighting Atiku Abubakar or anybody there. We left because we noticed there are serious issues in the party. They have three major problems which, from our perspective, may be difficult to resolve before fielding candidates,” he said.
Kwankwaso added that it remains uncertain whether the ADC would eventually overcome its internal challenges and successfully present candidates in future elections.
The former presidential candidate also dismissed claims of political rivalry among opposition leaders, stressing that politics should not be treated as a personal battle.
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Reflecting on previous presidential primaries, he recalled contesting alongside Atiku and other politicians without any bitterness.
He cited the 2015 presidential primary, where former President Muhammadu Buhari emerged first, while Kwankwaso came second, Atiku third, Rochas Okorocha fourth, and the late Sam Nda-Isaiah fifth.
Kwankwaso further noted that in the 2019 elections, he worked closely with Atiku as his northern coordinator.
“Politics is just like a game. I’m not fighting anybody, and I don’t expect anybody to fight me,” he stated.
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