ADC accuses Kwankwaso of working for Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, of advancing President Bola Tinubu's political interests by urging former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The council's Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated that Kwankwaso's intervention was self-serving and would deepen divisions within the opposition.

Ologbondiyan questioned why Kwankwaso was targeting opposition leaders instead of challenging the Tinubu administration, which Nigerians are eager to vote out due to economic hardship, hunger, poverty, and insecurity. The council suggested that Kwankwaso's position was driven by his political ambition beyond 2027 and a desire to position himself for the 2031 presidential election.

The ADC-PCC dismissed claims of Kwankwaso's support being indispensable to any candidate seeking Kano State, his political stronghold, and recalled past elections where former President Muhammadu Buhari secured victories in Kano without Kwankwaso's support. They argued that this was a familiar tactic by the APC to create confusion, sow division, and weaken opposition efforts.

Ologbondiyan also highlighted Kwankwaso's political repositioning, noting his movement across different political platforms, and questioned his claim to broad national political influence given his fourth-place finish in the 2023 presidential election. The council emphasized that Atiku Abubakar, a nationally recognized politician with extensive relationships across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, was a more suitable candidate to defeat Tinubu and address the country's economic and security challenges.