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Yusuf’s defection, Kwankwasiyya, and the question of loyalty in Nigeria’s politics
['Kalu Okoronkwo', 'Lamara Garba Azare', 'Yisa Usman', 'Emmanuel Owabor', 'Christian Nwachukwu', 'Tahir Ibrahim Tahir', 'Clem Oluwole', 'Mohammed Idris']
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
Spread the wordThe case of dramatic fall out between a godson and a godfather in Nigeria’s politics is not new.
Anyone who is familiar with the Kano politics knows how dogged, and sometimes fiercely intolerant, Kwankwasiyya followers can be.
That said, everything is possible in Nigeria’s politics, and time, as always, will surely tell.
It has compelled us to rethink the idea of mass followership in Nigeria’s politics.
Much of what we describe as loyalty in Nigeria’s politics is, in reality, proximity driven.