Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that one of his daughters urged him to work with Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, during the 2023 general election.
Kwankwaso made the disclosure on Monday while speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme.
According to him, many political leaders in the country have failed to understand the mindset and aspirations of young Nigerians, especially in the era of social media.
He said younger Nigerians are more interested in competent leadership than issues of religion and ethnicity often emphasised by older politicians.
Kwankwaso noted that even within his household, younger family members expressed views that reflected the growing demand for political collaboration and better leadership ahead of the 2023 election.
The former governor added that many young Nigerians are united by a desire for credible leadership capable of addressing the country’s challenges.
Kwankwaso said: “So many things have changed in this country. You have leaders, many of whom don’t even realize what is happening on social media. We have leaders who hardly have any contact with young men and women. People of our age, my age, or especially the age of Atiku, are very few in this country compared to the younger people. The younger people have their own way of thinking, even our children.
“You will be surprised, even during the 2023 election, in my own house, my own daughter was telling me to go and work with Peter Obi. She didn’t say she was obedient, but she wanted me to work together with him, and vice versa.
“So you see, there is a lot happening in this country, but people at that level we are talking about don’t even understand.
“People are talking about religion. People are talking about ethnicity. People are talking, especially those at our level and age, but the younger people are looking for the right leadership for this country. And I think they are absolutely right.”
