Tag: Kwankwaso

“Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso not convincing options for North” – ACF

Aminu Imam
ACF on Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has said voters in Northern Nigeria are increasingly dissatisfied with the country’s political leadership and are yet to identify a presidential contender capable of inspiring confidence ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on a television programme on Monday, Mohammed-Baba argued that neither the ruling administration nor prominent opposition figures had offered solutions capable of addressing the country’s pressing economic and security concerns. According to him, many northerners have grown weary of politics centred on personalities rather than policies.…

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Obi unveils Kwankwaso as running mate

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Obi unveils Kwankwaso

…Vows 10,000MW power supply, and shared presidency Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity to at least 10,000 megawatts within four years if elected president in 2027, while also assuring that his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would play a full partnership role in his administration rather than serve as a “spare tyre”. Obi made the declarations on Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, where he was affirmed as the party’s presidential candidate and officially…

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2027: Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance, says he’s ready to be running mate

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Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance

…As NDC, ADC eye possible coalition Former Kano State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared his willingness to serve as the running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election if the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chooses him for the role. Kwankwaso made the disclosure during an appearance on television, where he spoke on ongoing opposition realignments and efforts to build a formidable coalition ahead of the next general elections. According to him, he and Obi have already agreed to work together to…

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2027: Kwankwaso, Obi seek Northern support for joint ticket in ADC

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso, Obi seek Northern support

Former governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are intensifying moves to secure a joint presidential ticket on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Sources within the party said the duo are rallying northern leaders around a proposed one-term power rotation deal to strengthen their chances. The strategy, according to insiders, is aimed at consolidating northern support for a southern presidency in 2027. They said Obi is being projected to serve a single term if the arrangement succeeds. The consultations are also seen as…

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Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Mark, others lead ‘save democracy’ protest 

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Opposition leads democracy protest

Prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday led the “Save Nigeria Democracy” protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Several chieftains of the party, including Peter Obi; ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar; a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi; ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso; a former Senate President, David Mark; ex-Osun State governor, Ra’uf Aregbesola, and a former Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal, among others, are present as the protesters march through the streets of Abuja. Hundreds of their supporters and members of the…

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2027: Kwankwaso set to join ADC, eyes Senate Presidency

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso to join ADC

Former Kano State governor and prominent political figure, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is on the verge of defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in what observers describe as a significant development in the evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sources within key political circles indicate that advanced consultations are ongoing between Kwankwaso and top ADC stakeholders, with discussions centred on building a broad-based coalition capable of challenging the dominance of the ruling party. The anticipated defection is believed to be part of a wider strategy to consolidate…

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“Kano govt. writes FG seeking to stop Kwankwaso from coming to Kano” – Buba Galadima

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Buba Galadima on KNSG

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has alleged that Kano State governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, wrote to the Federal Government seeking to stop the party’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from coming the state. Galadima made the allegation during an interview yesterday, while reacting to reported moves by the United States Congress to impose a visa ban on Kwankwaso over allegations of Christian persecution. “We are aware that the Kano State Government has written to the Federal Government trying to prevent Kwankwaso from coming into…

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Kano 2027: Abba Yusuf’s APC move, reliance on Ganduje have sealed his re-election loss” – Kwankwaso 

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Kwankwaso on Abba Yusuf

Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has effectively lost his chances of securing a second term in 2027 following his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his alignment with former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Kwankwaso said Yusuf’s political fate was sealed the moment Ganduje publicly raised his hand after the governor’s defection, a gesture he described as symbolic and politically-damaging in Kano. “I saw it in…

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Gov. Yusuf’s defection: “Handing over our hard-fought mandate to Ganduje is betrayal” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso, on Gov. Yusuf’s defection

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a political betrayal. Recall that the governor on Monday joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite warnings from his estranged political godfather, Kwankwaso. The governor’s decision to quit the NNPP for the APC has triggered a serious political crisis in Kano State. Some cabinet members of Yusuf’s administration who are loyal to Kwankwaso are reportedly preparing to resign in the coming days. Addressing his…

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Kano: Kwankwaso backs Abba Yusuf’s planned defection to APC, after weeks of tension

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Kwankwaso backs Abba

In a dramatic turn in Kano State politics, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former governor of Kano State, has reportedly withdrawn his opposition and declared support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).  The apparent U-turn comes after weeks of public disagreement and internal party tension that had threatened to fracture the NNPP and the influential Kwankwasiyya political movement. Kwankwaso’s new position contrasts sharply with his earlier stance. Recall that only weeks ago, the former presidential candidate…

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