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Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by bigmo1(m): 10:12pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
Somebody told me that ‘Kwankwaso’ is the corruption of ‘Okonkwo-and-Sons’, which was the base, near the bustling, of an Nnewi-born wealthy merchant, Okonkwo, in Kano, in the 1930s. The story had it that the area which grew into a sprawling commercial area, along the rail-line, was later known as ‘Kwankwaso’ by the locals who found it difficult to pronounce ‘Okonkwo-and-Sons’. There is even å rumour that the present Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who was born in and drew his surname from that area, has Igbo blood flowing in his veins. With the age-long reputation of Kano as Nigeria’s most cosmopolitan and melting-pot city, that should not surprise anyone. After all, both General Sani Abacha and the last governor Shekarau, who claim to be from Kano, have Kanuri parents from Borno. So, why not Rabiu Kwankwaso? Is that why he loves and wears the red cap that is typical of Igbo titled men? 2 Likes |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Nobody: 10:21pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
namadi sambo is the one that is igbo or is it edo (cant remember) but kwankwaso has yoruba roots and not igbo 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Nobody: 10:23pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
yes its true...non se.nse!! 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by usibengate(m): 10:36pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
Dat na lie ooo! I nor suport dat talk at all. Very funy though |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Nobody: 11:57pm On Jun 21, 2013 |
Igbos don't support terrorism. He can never be one of us 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Rhino4dm: 6:34am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Look OP stop ridiculing your people with all these attachments by force. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a typical Hausa man from a town known as Kwankwaso in Madobi LGA of Kano State. Kwankwaso in Hausa means Waist, though with unnoticeable slight difference in the syllable. E.g After sighting a physically endowed woman, I can say " Kai! tana da Kwankwaso!! " - ol' boy, she gat some huge waist! "An harbe shi a kwankwaso "-He was shot at his waist So, where did you get your Okonkwo and Sons bullshít from? smh!! 6 Likes |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Rhino4dm: 6:47am On Jun 22, 2013 |
DivideUs: namadi sambo is the one that is igbo or is it edo (cant remember) but kwankwaso has yoruba roots and not igbo Yes, I know all these . . That Namadi Sambo is from Edo State and Rabiu Kwankwaso's father is a Yoruba man, Obasonjo's father is from Onitsha, Atiku Abubakar is from Cameroon, Abacha is from Yobe State, Wamako is from Niger, Isa Yuguda is from Cameroon,Jonathan is an Igbo man from Abia and all that but what difference does it make? 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by gogo2003: 6:55am On Jun 22, 2013 |
OP, kwankwaso is an ibo hater and you know it,is this part of his PHD in politics, subterfuge and deliberate misinformation , we know he sent you to do this, is this not the same man who vehemently opposed the creation of another state in the east, is this not same man who refused to sympathize with the ibo victims of the luxury bus park bombings. see no matter the tactics you bring into this game, you northerners will not smell power at federal level for the next 20 years 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by EkoIle1: 7:03am On Jun 22, 2013 |
gogo2003: OP, kwankwaso is an ibo hater and you know it,is this part of his PHD in politics, subterfuge and deliberate misinformation , we know he sent you to do this, is this not the same man who vehemently opposed the creation of another state in the east, is this not same man who refused to sympathize with the ibo victims of the luxury bus park bombings. Going by history and the present political realities in Nigeria, they have a better in 2015 than you, in fact, the 20 years applies to you based on the same political realities on the ground.. |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Vado(m): 7:28am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Here we go again *DMX voice* 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Ngwakwe: 7:32am On Jun 22, 2013 |
You don't understand the irony. As water is to fish so is Political power to the Core North Igbos have virtually survived without political power and will still be fine competitively, economically or any other way you see it. Eko Ile: 2 Likes |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by mike404(m): 7:36am On Jun 22, 2013 |
chidindufrank: Igbos don't support terrorism. He can never be one of usGBAM! |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by AbuMikey(m): 7:55am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Abegi!!!......make I hear word jor!! |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by dridowu: 8:08am On Jun 22, 2013 |
I love igbos , alwaz finding their lost generation...............................what a comedy tribe |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Ngwakwe: 8:11am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Who told you the Op is Igbo? dridowu: I love igbos , alwaz finding their lost generation...............................what a comedy tribe |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by abu12: 8:21am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Kwankwasya lost son of zion |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Nobody: 8:35am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Rhino.4dm: Ibos won't kill me with laugh on NL.First they claimed OBJ was ibo,then Namadi Sambo which they said it was NNAMDI,they accepted to be fooled by believing Jonathan is an ibo simply because he smuggled "ODECHUKU" in his name and now kwakwanso is defined with ibocious theory. Can someone also confirm if BABANGIDA, ABACHA,Danjuma,Shagari,Atiku,Shekau,bin laden and hitler are ibos ? 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Supersami(m): 8:53am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Itz not a crime 2 claim watz urz na..... |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Ngwakwe: 8:55am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Why do your people raise an argument, make a statement and consequently quote yourselves to prove a point? Very pathetic indeed. ~Bluetooth: 2 Likes |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by dridowu: 9:30am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Ngwakwe: Who told you the Op is Igbo?I neva said d op is igbo.........................am refering to entire igbo not op. Read my post again, if u my post is offfending, no vex 4 me...........................but seriously d tin 2 funny |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by MeAboki(m): 9:40am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Yes, its true that such rumours exist which emanate from politics, political friends and foes are known to coin name modifications in order to tarnish or enhance a person's political profile e.g. Olu Falae's name was at one time made over to become Auwalu Falalu etc. - and Kwankwaso is no different: the Okonkwo and Sons version, though credible is however considered less less true than his alleged Yoruba ancestry. In any case whether true or not, this is usually not all that important in Kano politics, because Kano people are probably the most politically matured and accommodating in Nigeria for having freely elected known non-indigenes to become governors of the state e.g. Shekarau (Yobe - babur), Sabo Bakin Zuwo (Niger - nupe). 1 Like |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by Rihamz(m): 9:44am On Jun 22, 2013 |
Rhino.4dm:Right on point. In the end they are all Nigerians. |
Re: Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso Of Kano State Is Ibo? by JohnNgene: 5:28pm On Oct 27, 2017 |
Okonkwo and sons? Lol. I'm still curious about his signature red cap though. |
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