Kwankwaso faults Tinubu on insecurity, poverty
Rabiu Kwankwaso has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its handling of insecurity and poverty, saying the government has failed to protect Read More:…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor and long-time figure in Nigerian opposition politics, has repeatedly positioned himself as a critic of the Tinubu administration since the 2023 general election, which he contested as the Kwankwasiyya movement's presidential candidate under the New Nigeria Peoples Party before more recent political realignments. His latest remarks, naming him as the National Democratic Congress's vice-presidential candidate, come as insecurity—ranging from banditry in the North-West to kidnappings nationwide—and worsening poverty and cost-of-living pressures remain top concerns for Nigerians and recurring lines of attack against the ruling All Progressives Congress government.
The coverage across Leadership, Punch and Vanguard is consistent in reporting Kwankwaso's criticism of the administration's security and economic record and his assertion that it does not merit a second term, though none of the reports detail specific policy alternatives he proposes or the venue and context in which the comments were made. What remains unclear from the available coverage is any response from the presidency or the APC, as well as further specifics on the NDC's emerging political platform ahead of future elections.