The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has criticized Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Governor of the state and leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), urging him to “stop daydreaming and face reality.”
This response came after Kwankwaso, who was a presidential candidate for the NNPP in the 2023 elections, claimed he would significantly reduce APC’s votes in the state during the 2027 elections.
In a statement issued on Thursday, APC State Chairman Abdullahi Abbas dismissed Kwankwaso’s assertion as “laughable” and urged him to focus on regaining his membership in the NNPP, from which he was reportedly expelled.
“Kwankwaso needs to stop living in denial and face the facts. His misguided belief that he can reduce the APC’s votes in Kano is nothing more than wishful thinking. The APC remains the party of choice for the people,” Abbas said.
Abbas also referred to Kwankwaso as a “political refugee,” accusing him of clinging to Governor Abba Yusuf in a bid to remain relevant in Nigerian politics.
The APC chairman further alleged that the NNPP’s success in the 2023 elections was due to “manipulated votes” and vowed such tactics would not be tolerated in future elections.
“Our supporters have no reason to worry about Kwankwaso, who was expelled from the NNPP due to his lack of vision and selfishness. He is now a political wanderer,” Abbas asserted. “Kwankwaso left the APC because he couldn’t align with our progressive values. His inflated ego also led him to abandon the PDP. Now, even the NNPP has rejected him, leaving him without a political home.”
Abbas reassured the people of Kano that the APC is prepared to reclaim the state in 2027 and “liberate the people from Kwankwaso’s undue influence,” which he claimed comes from his “castle” on Miller Road.
The APC’s statement came in response to remarks by Kwankwaso during a meeting with stakeholders from Tsanyawa Local Government Area at his residence in Kano. At the meeting, Kwankwaso declared that his team’s efforts in the 2023 elections had sidelined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which garnered only 15,000 votes in Kano.
“We achieved this despite being a new party and starting our campaign late. Now, it’s our turn to reduce the APC’s votes. We will work tirelessly to ensure that their votes in Kano drop to less than 15,000 in 2027,” Kwankwaso had vowed.
The former governor also claimed to have received a group of “former councillors and senior special advisers” from the Abdullahi Ganduje-led administration, who he said have pledged their allegiance to his camp.
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