APC Slams Kwankwaso, Calls Him a “Political Refugee” Ahead of 2027 Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has strongly criticized former Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, for claiming that he would reduce the APC’s votes in the 2027 presidential election to just 15,000.

In a statement, the Chairman of the Kano State APC, Abdullahi Abass, dismissed Kwankwaso’s statement as a fantasy and urged him to focus on regaining his position in the NNPP instead of making unrealistic predictions.

Abass referred to Kwankwaso as a “political refugee” who has been desperately clinging to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, hoping to regain his political relevance. He also warned that the APC would not allow any repeat of the vote manipulation or artificial support that helped create the illusion of a strong NNPP presence in Kano during the 2023 elections.

He said: “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 lost in the political wilderness. He left the APC because he couldn’t align with our progressive values, and his overinflated ego led him to abandon the PDP. Now, the NNPP has rejected him, making him a political wanderer.”

Abass assured APC members that the party was fully prepared to reclaim Kano State in 2027, promising to free the people of the state from the undue influence of Kwankwaso, whom he described as “isolated in his Miller Road mansion.”

Earlier, Kwankwaso had met with political defectors at his residence, where he boasted about the strength of the NNPP. He claimed that the party would significantly weaken the APC in the 2027 elections.

“If the PDP struggled to secure just 15,000 votes in Kano during the 2023 presidential elections, the APC will face even worse results in 2027,” Kwankwaso declared. “Despite being a new party with a late start to its campaign, NNPP made significant strides in both the presidential and governorship races. In 2027, APC will be weakened in Kano.”