2027: 30 governors can’t guarantee victory — Kwankwaso
Kwankwaso: Governor Count No Guarantee for Election Victory
ABUJA— Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Vice Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), cautioned political parties against assuming that a significant number of governors equates to electoral success in the upcoming 2027 general election.
Speaking at an NDC Town Hall Meeting in Rivers State on Thursday, Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, expressed concern over the performance of several governors, especially in the northern region. He indicated that their perceived shortcomings might hinder their ability to effectively campaign for their parties in the months leading up to the elections.
A video excerpt of the meeting was shared on social media platform X by a user identified as ChuksEricE.
Kwankwaso highlighted that recent electoral outcomes demonstrated that even incumbent administrations could be ousted despite commanding numerous state governorships. He specifically warned against overconfidence from parties with more than 30 governors, saying, “The sitting president lost the election. That is a very big mistake,” he emphasized.
He anticipated that several governors from the North would struggle in their campaigning efforts due to their unsatisfactory tenure in office. “I studied the trend. Those governors and their party have performed woefully to the extent that it is very difficult for them even to come out and campaign,” Kwankwaso stated.
Additionally, he criticized the management of public resources by state governors and the Federal Government, arguing that, despite a significant increase in government revenues, the improvement in the lives of Nigerians remains questionable.
Reflecting on his time as governor in 1999, Kwankwaso noted that states and local governments received approximately N4 billion each at that time, yet he questioned the impact of the recent surge in government revenue, citing reports of over N1.11 trillion collected in just a year. “You go around, what have you done with that money? Close to nothing,” he remarked.
Kwankwaso warned that dissatisfaction with government performance has led to increased public anger nationwide, highlighting how insecurity, particularly in Northern Nigeria, remains a pressing issue. “People are very angry. And this anger is bad, and worse is the issue of insecurity,” he concluded.
