APC needs Kwankwaso to survive 2027 — Kano NNPP chairman

As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is banking on Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso to rescue its dwindling fortunes.

According to him, APC leaders believe only Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and NNPP national leader has the political weight to improve their chances in 2027.

“The only better option they see is Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso,” he said, insisting that despite rumours, it is the APC making overtures, not Kwankwaso planning to return to his former party.

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Making this known while speaking to journalists in Kano on Thursday, Dungurawa claimed the ruling party has become “weak, confused and directionless,” and is now seeking a powerful political figure to revive its waning influence.

Dungurawa accused the APC of presiding over a decade of worsening poverty, hardship and insecurity across the country, saying Nigerians are yearning for a leader with the vision, competence and courage to reverse the nation’s decline.

He maintained that Kwankwaso remains the most credible alternative capable of repositioning Nigeria if elected president in 2027.

He urged Nigerians, especially residents of Kano to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), emphasising that only active electoral participation can usher in the leadership they desire. “A Kwankwaso presidency will transform their lives for the better,” he added.

On the newly presented 2026 budget, the NNPP chairman commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for proposing a N1.368 trillion fiscal plan, describing it as a continuation of the administration’s transformative agenda. He said the budget, tagged “Budget of Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development,” builds on the successes of the 2025 “Budget of Hope.”

Dungurawa noted that the proposal would accelerate development across key sectors including education, health, agriculture, road construction, potable water supply.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE