The Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Kano Government House, Sunusi Tofa, has alleged that former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is indirectly working towards the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tofa made the allegation on Wednesday during an appearance on Arise News while reacting to ongoing political alignments ahead of the next election cycle.
According to him, recent political activities and strategic engagements by some opposition figures are ultimately positioned to favour Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
“Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is indirectly or strategically working towards President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid,” he said.
The government spokesperson also claimed that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, had approached Tinubu over plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress with Kwankwaso’s consent.
He added that the alleged move also had the backing of former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo.
Tofa further stated that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, may face political limitations in Kano due to what he described as the conservative nature of the state’s political environment.
He also dismissed claims that about five million supporters attended a recent gathering at Kwankwaso’s residence in Kano, describing the figure as exaggerated.
“Even major public venues in Kano do not have such capacity. Kwankwaso’s residence cannot accommodate more than 2,000 people,” he added.
Efforts to get reactions from Kwankwaso were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
