Kwankwaso Said He Is Not Ready To Be Bought, The Truth Is Nobody Is Even Offering To Buy Him-Bashiru

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Bashiru, has dismissed claims by former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, that he resisted attempts to buy his political loyalty. 

Bashiru stated that no such offers were ever made to the former governor, describing the assertion as lacking any factual foundation.

Speaking during an interview, Bashiru argued that the claim was illogical, noting that the idea of being “bought” presupposes the existence of both a willing buyer and a willing seller. 

According to him, no individual or group within the APC had approached Kwankwaso with any such proposal. 

He stressed that discussions about resisting inducement are meaningless when no offer exists in the first place.

The APC national secretary also addressed wider allegations suggesting that governors can be financially induced to defect to the ruling party. 

He described such narratives as a misunderstanding of the weight and responsibilities of the office of a governor, insisting that political decisions at that level are not made on the basis of monetary inducement.

Bashiru specifically reacted to claims circulating in political circles that the APC allegedly offers between ₦200 billion and ₦250 billion to persuade governors to defect. 

He dismissed the figures as false and misleading, stating that if the party had access to such enormous resources, it would rather invest them in broad-based political mobilisation and grassroots engagement.

According to him, the allegations form part of a deliberate attempt to misrepresent the party’s political strategy and undermine its credibility. 

He maintained that the APC’s growth is driven by shared ideology and political alignment, not by financial inducements, and urged the public to disregard what he described as unfounded and misleading claims.