Tag: Rabiu Kwankwaso

2027: ‘Tinubu eyeing Kwankwaso as possible Shettima replacement’ – Insiders 

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Tinubu eyes Kwankwaso

President Bola Tinubu is considering Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso as a potential running mate for the 2027 presidential election, sparking speculation about a possible replacement for Vice-President, Kashim Shettima. Credible sources in Abuja say Tinubu’s political camp is actively courting Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A source close to the development said the move has gained significant support among party stakeholders who believe Kwankwaso’s influence in the North, especially through the Kwankwasiyya…

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“Northern stakeholders’ influence in fielding candidates undermining democracy” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso on democracy

Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has accused some people, whom he described as ‘self-proclaimed northern stakeholders’, of meddling in the process of selection and fielding of candidates during presidential elections. Speaking in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation  (BBC) Hausa service, Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, alleged that the interference was undermining democracy and causing disunity among people, leading to electing incompetent candidates during elections. According to him, “This…

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Kwankwaso attacks Atiku; labels him ‘a liar @80’

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Kwankwaso attacks Atiku

Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has launched a scathing attack on former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, branding him a “serial liar” at 80. Speaking passionately during an interview with the Hausa Service of a foreign Radio service, Kwankwaso expressed outrage at what he described as a baseless and deceitful plot. He vehemently denied claims that he participated in a meeting concerning Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid, dismissing the entire narrative as fabricated.? “I was horrified to hear that the PDP held a meeting with clerics and…

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“2027: We’ll reduce APC votes to less than 15,000 in Kano” – Kwankwaso 

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Kwankwaso vows

…APC reacts, labels him a ‘wanderer Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and  ex-Kano State gov., Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has vowed to reduce the All-Progressives Congress (APC)’s votes to less than 15,000 in Kano State during the 2027 elections. The former governor made the declaration while receiving former councillors and senior special advisers, who served under the previous administration during a meeting at his residence in Kano, with stakeholders from Tsanyawa local government area of the State. Kwankwaso credited the hard work of his team during the 2023 elections, which sidelined…

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Kwankwaso advocates alternative power sources amid North’s blackout

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Kwankwaso calls

The Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has emphasized the urgent need to explore alternative power sources in response to the on-going power outage in northern Nigeria. The blackout, in its eighth day yesterday, has severely impacted businesses and essential services. Kwankwaso expressed his concerns on his official Facebook page, highlighting the vandalism of the crucial 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna power line, which supplies electricity to Kano, Kaduna and other northern States. He stated, It is very disheartening that many parts of Northern Nigeria are in…

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‘2027: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso alliance only way to defeat Tinubu’ – Lukman

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Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has said that alliance of  prominent opposition leaders is the only sure path to defeat the APC in the 2027 general election. Lukman, a vocal critic of the present APC-led federal government, who made the suggestion in a statement on Sunday, titled: Future of Democracy in Nigeria,  appealed to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Rotimi Amaechi to put aside their differences and work together. He also listed other political leaders like Yemi…

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‘Military capable of ending security challenges’ – Kwankwaso

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Former Minister of Defence, Rabiu Kwankwaso, expressed confidence in the militarys ability to tackle the current security crisis if adequately motivated. Kwankwaso, who is also the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), made these remarks during a press briefing following the NNPP National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja. While acknowledging the primary responsibility of the Federal Government in addressing security challenges, he emphasized the importance of Nigerians contributing by providing essential information to security agencies. As a former minister of defence, a former chief security officer of…

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Kano: “Issues of Sanusi’s unfair dethronement/unjust Emirate changes’ll definitely be revisited” Kwankwaso

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Former Governor of Kano State and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that the issue of the dethronement of immediate-past Emir, Muhammadu Sunusi and that of creation of new emirates in the state by the former administration will definitely be revisited by the Abba-Yusuf government. Recall that former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had split the Kano emirate into five, and dethroned the then Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi. Following the victory of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in last years election, Kwankwaso had said…

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Tinubu, Kwankwaso hold closed-door meeting

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President Bola Tinubu yesterday held a meeting behind a closed-door with the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, has been a close ally of Tinubu, who has variously described the incumbent President as a strategist. Recall that the immediate-past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, served under Kwankwaso as deputy governor before succeeding him. Both men later fell out over some political differences. Kwankwasos NNPP in the last gubernatorial election defeated the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Kano…

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Tinubu strikes alliance with Kwankwaso in France

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President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appears to be solidifying his base with post-election alliances. Tinubu, who left Nigeria last week Tuesday for Europe to meet foreign investors, reportedly met the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the February 25 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. According to reports, the meeting centred on involving Kwankwaso in the incoming administration. The meeting also discussed issues around the election of the legislative leaders ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. It was gathered that the meeting between Tinubu…

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