I Have No Price Tag, My Conscience Is Not for Sale – Kwankwaso

Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has declared that he cannot be bought in politics, insisting that his conscience has no price tag.

The former governor of Kano State made the remarks while reflecting on recent political developments in the state, touching on issues of loyalty, betrayal and the general state of governance.

Kwankwaso noted that politics naturally involves gains and losses but warned that betrayal often attracts public anger, particularly at a time when citizens are dissatisfied with governance, insecurity and economic challenges.

“Life is like that; one loses and another gains. Of course, he entered a system that has no exit point,” he was quoted as saying. He added that betrayal was widely condemned, stressing that the political party involved was steadily losing public sympathy due to failures in addressing insecurity and economic hardship.

The NNPP leader described Kano politics as unique, saying voters in the state are politically enlightened and cannot easily be influenced with money or material inducements.

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

Kwankwaso dismissed the popular belief that every politician has a price, stating that he remains an exception. “People used to say that everyone has a price tag. If you are looking for someone without a price tag, come to Rabiu Kwankwaso,” he said.

He emphasized that if money were his motivation, he could easily attach a value to himself, but maintained that no one could buy his conscience.

Kwankwaso also cautioned politicians and voters against short-term inducements during elections, warning that such actions often result in prolonged suffering.

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

He urged political leaders and the electorate to uphold principles and prioritise long-term public interest, stressing that leadership built on inducement and betrayal cannot deliver meaningful development.