Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has claimed that several state governors are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because they believe the presidency will influence the outcome of the 2027 general elections in their favour.
Speaking during an interview with News Central TV, the former Kano State governor described Nigeria’s current political environment as “unfortunate,” alleging that many politicians no longer place their confidence in the electorate.
Kwankwaso claimed that some governors believe the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies will support them, adding that political desperation is driving many of their decisions.
“It is not only the governor of Kano that is in APC. Almost all the governors are of the opinion that they should join the ruling party because they believe that the presidency will write results for them,” he said.
“We are in a very unfortunate situation in the country where politicians are not too worried about the voters. They believe that the security and INEC are on their sides. Because of desperation, many governors can do anything now.”
Kwankwaso’s remarks come amid a wave of defections by elected officials to the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
