2027: I’m ready to join any party that makes me presidential, VP candidate — Kwankwaso

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to align with any political party willing to present him as presidential or vice-presidential candidate ahead of future elections.

Kwankwaso said the Kwankwasiyya movement remained open to alliances with like-minded political groups but would not compromise its core principles.

According to him, any potential partnership must be based on shared ideology and mutual agreement on leadership positioning.

“What we are hoping for is to meet with people who share similar ideology those who will agree that I become number one or number two on the train,” he said.

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The former Kano State governor spoke in Kano while addressing supporters and stakeholders amid speculations that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State may defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kwankwaso warned that if Governor Yusuf chose to leave the NNPP, he should relinquish the governorship, arguing that the party would be stripped of its only sitting governor if Yusuf defected.

“If you have 30 governors, why must you take Kano State governor? Is he yours? He is the only one left for us in the Government House,” he said.

“Those instigating him to go should tell him to drop the governorship for us and go, since the governorship is not meant for only one person,” he added.

Describing the current political tensions in Kano as a “nightmare,” Kwankwaso called on those fueling the crisis to reconsider their actions in the interest of the state and its people.

“Thank you for coming at this difficult time. What is happening is surprising, just like a nightmare. Some unfortunate things are happening in Kano that some people don’t even believe,” he said.

“For me, I wish I was asleep and when I wake up I will see that what is happening is not true.”

Kwankwaso disclosed that he had been engaging relevant stakeholders behind the scenes to halt what he described as a dangerous political path that would not benefit Kano State.

“Since these things started, I have tried my best. Anybody I needed to talk to, I have done that, trying to convince them that the track they are on will not benefit anybody in Kano,” he said.

He stressed that the NNPP-led government in Kano still had time to deliver dividends of democracy, urging unity among political actors.

“At least this government has one year ahead, and if we join heads together, people will benefit. What people are surprised about is, what is really the problem? What happened? I myself am still aloof of what is happening,” he said.

Kwankwaso called for reflection rather than internal conflict, noting that some politicians were merely seeking excuses to defect.

“This is not the time to fight among ourselves. It is time to see how we can move forward. Some people are just looking for reasons to leave,” he said.

He dismissed claims that the NNPP was weak in Kano, insisting that the party remained dominant in the state.

“One will say our party is small. In Kano, which party is bigger than NNPP?” he asked.

The former governor also warned the APC leadership against underestimating Kano State.

“If you go back to Abuja and see them, tell them they are playing with Kano. They are underestimating us and they should be very careful. Kano should be treated with caution,” Kwankwaso said.