I have no price tag… no one can buy my conscience – Kwankwaso

Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says he has no “price tag” and cannot be bought in politics.

The former governor of Kano spoke while reflecting on recent political developments, loyalty, betrayal, and the state of politics in Kano.

Kwankwaso said politics involved gains and losses but warned that betrayal often provoked public resentment, especially amid widespread dissatisfaction with governance.

“Life is like that; one loses, another gets. Of course, he entered a system that has no exit point,” Daily Trust quoted Kwankwaso as saying.

“First, we know that betrayal is not good. Everybody knows how that party is losing the sympathy of the people, especially with regards to insecurity and the economy.”

Kwankwaso said Kano politics is different from elsewhere, noting that voters in the state are politically conscious and not easily swayed by inducements.

“Kano politics in Nigeria is different. If not in Kano, where is it that one will meet you with a money bag and go into a meeting with you that they will give you things?” he asked.

He dismissed the notion that all politicians could be bought, saying, “people used to say in Nigeria that everyone has a price tag. If you are looking for who has no price tag, come to Rabiu Kwankwaso.”

The NNPP leader said if money were his priority, he could easily put a value on himself, stressing that no one could buy his conscience.

He warned politicians and voters against short-term inducements during elections.

“You will spend four years suffering, and one day they will come and give you peanuts, and then you spend another four years,” Kwankwaso said.

He urged political actors to uphold principles and prioritise long-term public interest, warning that leadership founded on inducement and betrayal could not deliver meaningful development.(The Cable)