Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso vow that he would significantly reduce the Kano vote in the 2027 elections has been dismissed as absurd by the Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kwankwaso, who was the former governor of Kano, currently leads the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party and the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
In a statement released Thursday, Abdullahi Abbas, chairman of the Kano APC, urged Kwankwaso to end his “daydreaming” and focus on regaining his membership in the NNPP.
Abbas called Kwankwaso a “political refugee” clinging to Kano State and Governor Abba Yusuf for relevance.
Abbas reassured APC supporters that Kwankwaso’s departure from the NNPP should not concern them, attributing it to his ignorance and self-centeredness.
He added that Kwankwaso’s inability to align with their progressive values led to his exit from the APC, while his ego and controlling nature caused him to leave the PDP.
Now rejected by the NNPP, he finds himself a political fugitive.
Abbas also promised that the APC would prevent any recurrence of “vote manipulation and allocation” seen in the 2023 elections, which he claimed misrepresented the NNPP’s strength in Kano.
He stated that the APC is prepared to maintain control of Kano State and reduce Kwankwaso’s influence from his base on Miller Road.
Abbas’s comments followed Kwankwaso’s assertion that he had met with senior advisers and former council members from Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration at his home.
Kwankwaso touted the NNPP’s achievements in the 2023 elections, despite starting late as a new party.
He pointed out that the PDP only received 15,000 votes in Kano, stating, “Now it’s our turn to diminish the APC’s power.
We will do everything possible to ensure Kano’s vote falls below 15,000 in 2027.”
