Kwankwaso slams 31 governors for backing Tinubu's 2027 bid instead of governing
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Nigeria Democratic Congress’s 2027 vice-presidential candidate, accused 31 governors of abandoning their states to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid instead of governing. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, he said the governors—including non-APC leaders like Osun’s Ademola Adeleke and Anambra’s Charles Soludo—are teaming up with Tinubu because they lack confidence to win on their own. This matters because Kwankwaso warns the alliance signals fear of losing power, highlights growing hardship and insecurity across Nigeria, and notes that the NDC’s presidential candidate Peter Obi remains popular in the South while the party builds a formidable presence in the North. He argues governors are already worried about the NDC’s rise and that the APC may resort to rigging if they sense declining popularity. What should you consider? If governors are prioritizing national politics over local duties, will their neglect of state issues worsen the very hardship Kwankwaso cites? And as poverty and insecurity deepen, could voters turn to alternatives like the NDC in 2027?