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<p>If I were His Excellency, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, I would know when to walk away not in defeat, but with dignity.</p><div class="hJ2WRJse" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>If I had a long and storied political career if I had tasted power at nearly every level of governance I would know that there comes a time to let go. If my journey had begun in the late 1980s, holding senior administrative roles in Abuja during the capital’s transition phase including leading the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) giving me early exposure at the federal level, I would remember the value of legacy.</p>
<p>If, in the 1990s, I had served as Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport in Kano State under a military administration shaping public infrastructure and policy I would understand what it means to build, not just to hold office.</p>
<p>If, following Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, I had served as Deputy Governor of Kano State under Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso during his first term (1999–2003), and again from 2011 to 2015 during his second tenure, I would recognise the weight of public trust. If, in between, I had served as Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission engaging in international cooperation across Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger I would appreciate the significance of diplomacy and regional impact.</p>
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<p>If I had been elected Governor of Kano State in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 serving two full terms until 2023 I would know what it means to govern one of the most politically charged states in Nigeria. And if, most recently, I had risen to become National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the ruling party at the centre I would understand that I had reached the very summit of political influence in the country.</p>
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<p>So, if I were Ganduje, after stepping down or being shoved aside from that powerful party chairmanship, I would walk away. I would not stoop so low as to allow myself to be inaugurated or more accurately, paraded by Festus Keyamo as Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Not after all I had achieved. Not for a role that adds nothing to my stature and only makes headlines for the wrong reasons.</p>
<p>I would not cling to power for power’s sake. At 75, I would not accept tokenism dressed as relevance. I would not downgrade my legacy just to remain in the room.</p>
<p>If I were Ganduje, I would understand that true statesmanship is knowing when to sit back, reflect, and let history take its course. I would invest in mentoring the next generation, building ideas, documenting my journey not scrambling for appointments that offer no real authority, only photo ops and protocol. I wouldn’t be lobbying for roles meant for my children or grandchildren.</p>
<p>I would walk away with grace with my name still intact.</p>
<p>But I am not Ganduje.</p>
<p>Ordinary citizen,<br />
Prince Daniel</p>
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