The member representing Tudun Wada and Doguwa in the National Assembly, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has dismissed comments made by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, regarding the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Senator Kwankwaso, speaking at a political gathering in Kano, claimed that Nigerians, particularly in the North, are disillusioned with the APC and would replace it in the 2027 presidential election.
Responding, Doguwa stated that Kwankwaso has not moved past his defeat by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 election and is “hallucinating” about the next polls. Doguwa, who is the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), added that Kwankwaso should prepare for his political exit in 2027.
“At a political gathering on Thursday, my colleague from the House of Representatives in the 3rd Republic, Kwankwaso, took his hallucination to the moon when he said Nigerians are tired of the APC and will change it in 2027. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to returning the country to progress and prosperity for all,” Doguwa said.
He pointed out that Tinubu has been working to address economic challenges since assuming office in May 2023. Doguwa highlighted Tinubu’s achievements, including attracting over $30 billion in foreign investments, paying off a $7 billion forex backlog, and addressing a N30 trillion debt inherited from the previous administration.
Doguwa also discussed security efforts, mentioning that over 300 Boko Haram and bandit commanders have been eliminated, including notorious leader Kachalla Halilu Sububu. He expressed optimism about improving security in the North West, where people are returning to their farms.
He criticized Kwankwaso’s influence over Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and claimed that the NNPP government has lost the trust of Kano’s citizens, predicting the APC’s return to power in 2027.
Doguwa concluded by questioning Kwankwaso’s moral authority to speak for the North, calling his statements self-serving.