Why Kwankwaso may not support Tinubu in 2027 – Buba Galadima
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and close ally of former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Buba Galadima, has said it would be extremely difficult for Kwankwaso to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Galadima, who spoke on Channels […]
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A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and close ally of former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Buba Galadima, has said it would be extremely difficult for Kwankwaso to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Galadima, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, accused Tinubu’s administration of deliberately antagonising Kwankwaso, particularly through its backing of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, despite his removal by the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. When asked if there was any possibility of a political alliance between the NNPP and APC, Galadima dismissed the speculation.
“Honestly, I’m just hearing about this now. Kwankwaso is a politician who stands firmly on his own. Remember, he took on APC in Kano and defeated it. Kwankwaso has never told me that he plans to support Tinubu in 2027,” he said.
On whether Kwankwaso might secretly be in talks with Tinubu, Galadima insisted he would have known about it.
“If anyone had reached out to him for such a discussion, I would have known. Maybe I’m not the closest to him, but in politics, we engage him regularly. He has never told me anything of that nature,” he said. He questioned how Kwankwaso could align with APC “after all they have done to us in Kano.”
“Two emirs were appointed in one city? There is now a federal emir and a state emir. Who has the authority to appoint an emir and pay his salary?” he asked.
Galadima alleged that the federal government had its own preferred emir, pointing out that “at least 40 police vehicles are permanently stationed to guard the emir.”
According to him, the government is retaining Emir Aminu Ado Bayero because it believes he would be useful in the 2027 elections. But, he maintained, “There is no emir in Kano who can influence voting patterns.”
Speaking on the NNPP’s political direction ahead of 2027, he said no final decision had been taken but declared, “Wherever you find us, that is where government will be formed.”