2027: Atiku will win Kano without Kwankwaso, ADC campaign declares
…accuses him of aiding Tinubu By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will win Kano State in the 2027…
Kano State has long been a key battleground in Nigerian presidential politics due to its large voter population, and Rabiu Kwankwaso's political network there has historically been a decisive factor in how the state swings. Kwankwaso, now the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), previously ran his own presidential bid on the NNPP platform in 2023, drawing significant support in Kano away from other opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar.
The latest exchange stems from Kwankwaso's public call for Atiku to step aside for Peter Obi ahead of 2027, a suggestion aimed at consolidating opposition support against President Bola Tinubu. The ADC Presidential Campaign Council, backing Atiku, has pushed back sharply, framing Kwankwaso's intervention as service to Tinubu's re-election interests rather than genuine opposition unity. The coverage across outlets is largely consistent in reporting the ADC's accusation and its confidence in Atiku's chances in Kano, though none of the reports detail Kwankwaso's direct response or how the NDC and other opposition parties plan to navigate the question of a single 2027 challenger to Tinubu.