Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano State, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) are currently considering their political options. They may choose to join the opposition alliance led by Atiku Abubakar or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to a credible source who talked to Punch under anonymity, Kwankwaso and the NNPP will not run separately in the 2027 elections, unlike in 2023.
What I can say is that, unlike in the 2023 elections, Kwankwaso and the NNPP would not run as independent candidates. Given the state of politics, they are considering joining President Tinubu’s APC or siding with the coalition led by Atiku, el-Rufai, and others, the source revealed.
The development occurs in the midst of a quickly changing political landscape, as different political parties and individuals look to form strategic partnerships in front of the upcoming general election.
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Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, responded to mounting rumors by confirming in an interview with Punch that the party was in fact taking these strategic choices into consideration.
So far, he said, “I’ll say this: in the NNPP, we tend to wait till midterm, at least from our own past as the Kwankwasiyya movement. The midterm for this administration is scheduled for May 29. There will be two years left. We think genuine politicking will start at that point.
Thus, it is true that we are and have been communicating. However, as you may remember, I told you at the time that I didn’t want to name the movements, organizations, or individuals that are speaking with us. That is still the case now.
As you may remember, there have been numerous articles in newspapers and online suggesting that Senator Kwankwaso is about to join the APC and that this would happen soon. That’s just the way the game works. Some individuals are promoting that narrative out of self-interest.
The fact is, however, that they will start to hear from us pretty soon. We’ll communicate our actions to our fans. There are essentially three options available: either we stay in the NNPP and stick with the people who supported us all the way through, we build a coalition with Atiku and others, or we join forces with the ruling party. I’m not claiming that any of these are true at the moment. However, these are the three main possibilities that might occur.
