Kwankwaso secretly working for Tinubu’s re-election, Kano governor aide alleges

Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the director-general, Media and Publicity, Kano Government House, has alleged that Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor, is indirectly working to secure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Speaking during an appearance on Arise TV on Wednesday, Dawakin Tofa claimed that recent political alignments involving Kwankwaso point to subtle cooperation with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite his opposition posture.

“Kwankwaso has successfully thrown the opposition into disarray,” he said, adding that ongoing political manoeuvres would ultimately favour Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election.

The Kano government spokesperson also alleged that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had approached Tinubu over plans to defect to the APC with the consent of Kwankwaso and Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, former deputy governor.

According to him, the move formed part of broader political consultations ahead of the 2027 elections.

“Governor Yusuf decided to honour the invitation of President Tinubu to join the APC as a mitigation for the current political miscalculation that led Kwankwaso into joining a pro-Biafra team,” he said.

Dawakin Tofa also questioned the political alliance between Kwankwaso and former Anambra governor Peter Obi, arguing that both politicians hold divergent ideologies and personal differences that could undermine any coalition.

“Kwankwaso hates Peter Obi, and Peter Obi also hates Kwankwaso. People with divergent political views and contrary ideologies cannot work together to win an election and govern a sophisticated country like Nigeria.”

He further claimed that Obi may struggle politically in Kano because of what he described as the conservative nature of the state’s political environment.

“Peter Obi will not be accepted in Kano,” he said, citing ideological and regional considerations that he argued shape voting behaviour in the state.

The spokesperson also dismissed claims that millions of supporters recently gathered at Kwankwaso’s residence, describing the figures as exaggerated.

“Kwankwaso’s residence cannot accommodate more than 2,000 people,” he said, arguing that even major venues such as the Sani Abacha Stadium have a capacity of about 16,000 people.