2027 Presidency: Kwankwaso Blasts Atiku, Accuses Him of "Lying at 80"

• The NNPP national leader and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied an alliance with opposition party leaders
• Kwankwaso alleged that the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had informed some northern religious and political leaders of a purported agreement involving him
• The Kano political bigwig expressed disappointment at the claims, stating that it is unfortunate that people in their 80s are lying

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), has vehemently denied claims of being part of an agreement with opposition leaders to work together for the 2027 elections.

According to Kwankwaso, the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had informed some northern religious and political leaders of a purported agreement between him, Abubakar, and Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to take turns at the presidency from 2027.

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Kwankwaso expresses disappointment in Atiku

Kwankwaso expressed his outrage and disappointment at the claims, stating that it is unfortunate that people in their 80s are lying, which he believes is the foundation of Nigeria's problems.

He emphasized that he never participated in any such agreement and was unaware of any meeting where this was discussed. Kwankwaso questioned the integrity of the PDP, describing them as a "dead party" desperate to form a government by any means necessary.

According to Premium Times, the alleged agreement claimed that Abubakar would serve one term, followed by Kwankwaso serving one term and Obi serving two terms. Kwankwaso dismissed this as a blatant lie, emphasizing that his associates would have informed him of such a meeting.

He warned that forming a government based on lies would be catastrophic, likening it to building on a weak foundation.

Kwankwaso attributed his departure from the PDP to the party's culture of lies and deceit. He claimed that since joining the NNPP, he has found peace of mind and distanced himself from a party that humiliated him and his supporters.

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Did Kwankwaso ask Governor Yusuf to sack commissioners?

Legit.ng earlier reported that Kano state politics was predicted to be heading for another crisis as the ruling party NNPP announced the suspension of the commissioner for information and the SSG.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was told by his godfather Rabiu Kwankwaso to sack the duo before the party's state chairman suspended them.

A support group, "Abba Tsaya Da Kafarka" (meaning "Abba, Wake Up and Assert Yourself"), charged the governor to assert his independence.

Source: Legit.ng