Member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso in the state during the 2027 presidential election.
Jibrin, a former political ally of Kwankwaso who is now a member of the All Progressives Congress, made the remarks while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
He said his knowledge of Kwankwaso’s political structure, including the Kwankwasiyya movement, would help the APC counter his influence in Kano.
Jibrin acknowledged that Kwankwaso remains politically influential in the state and has a significant support base.
“We know him very, very well, we know his strategy, he is still influential, he has supporter base in Kano. Whoever tells you he doesn’t have supporter base is not telling you the truth. So, it’s going to be a tough battle,” he said.
However, Jibrin argued that Kwankwaso’s position on the 2027 ballot would significantly affect the election dynamics.
According to him, the outcome could have been different if Kwankwaso were contesting the presidency rather than serving as a running mate.
“I tell you this, there is a difference between Kwankwaso being on the ballot as a presidential candidate and being on the ballot as a running mate,” Jibrin said.
He also said he continued to respect Kwankwaso despite their political differences, recalling that the former governor had helped him politically when he was starting out.
Jibrin said their movement into different political parties had changed their political loyalties.
Tinubu is seeking re-election on the APC platform, while Kwankwaso, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the New Nigeria Peoples Party, is now the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress alongside former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.
