Tag: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

2027: How Kwankwaso’s grip is quietly loosening in Kano according to Tinubu’s playbook 

Aminu Imam
Tinubu on Kwankwaso’s grip

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has subtly reworked his Kano political strategy, opting not to accommodate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso  but to steadily erode his influence. According to a published report yesterday, sources revealed that the Presidency dropped earlier overtures to the Kwankwasiyya leader after concluding Kano could be won without meeting his “excessive” demands. Instead, strategists advised Tinubu to weaken Kwankwaso’s structure by engaging directly with key power blocs and former allies now back in the APC. The shift was driven by electoral calculations. In the 2023 governorship poll, the NNPP…

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2027: Kwankwaso demands top ticket

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso demands top ticket

…Warns APC against ‘playing with Kano’ National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has drawn a firm political battle line ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting he will only join any alliance or political party if offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket, while simultaneously warning the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against moves he says threaten Kano’s democratic will. Speaking to supporters and party stakeholders in Kano on Saturday, the former Kano state governor declared that negotiations without clear agreement on leading the…

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