Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), has expressed confidence that his party is strong enough to reduce the influence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State during the 2027 general elections.
Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, made the statement on Wednesday while hosting NNPP members from the Kano North senatorial district at his Miller Road Mansion in Kano.
He pledged that the NNPP would diminish the APC’s vote count in the state, predicting that the APC would receive even fewer votes than in the 2023 presidential election.
Highlighting the political strength of the NNPP, Kwankwaso emphasized that the party’s performance in the last elections showed its potential.
Despite starting its campaign late and being a relatively new party, the NNPP had significant success in both the presidential and governorship elections.
“If the PDP struggled to secure just 15,000 votes in Kano in the 2023 elections, APC will face even more embarrassing results in 2027,” he declared.
Kwankwaso urged his supporters to intensify grassroots mobilization, focusing on strengthening the NNPP’s presence in Kano and other northern states.
He called on his followers to stay dedicated to ensuring the party’s success in future elections.
The visit by the NNPP delegates, led by Alhaji Abdul Bichi, was also an opportunity for them to reaffirm their loyalty to Kwankwaso.
Bichi, who is from the same constituency as the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, explained that they had distanced themselves from the former SSG after his removal from office by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“We have decided to part ways with Dr. Baffa Bichi since he is no longer with the government,” Abdul said.
“We are here to show our unwavering loyalty to our national leader, and we want to make it clear that we are staying with the NNPP, not following the former SSG.”
Governor Yusuf had announced the removal of Dr. Baffa Bichi, along with the Chief of Staff and five commissioners, citing health reasons.
