VIDEO: Today, we can see very clearly that there is a lot of effort from the Lagos axis to colonize this part (the North) of the country. Today, Lagos will not allow us to choose our emir"
– Former governor of Kano, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
— BroadMouthNaija (@BroadMouthNaija) November 17, 2024
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP,) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused Lagos State of trying to dominate other regions, especially Kano, due to the support it receives from the central government.
Kwankwaso raised concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s government preference for Lagos State against other states of the federation.
He claimed that Lagos State is meddling in Kano’s internal matters, including the selection of its emir.
Kwankwaso stated this during a speech at the convocation ceremony of Skyline University in Kano on Sunday.
He said, “Today, we can see very clearly that there are significant efforts from the Lagos axis to colonise this part of the country. Lagos wouldn’t allow us to choose even our Emir; instead, they want to impose their own Emir on Kano.
Speaking further, he said, “Lagos today feel they only are Nigeria, interfering in other states’ affairs. We will not tolerate such actions here in…