Former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has rejected claims that he is secretly working for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking amid growing speculation over possible alliances ahead of the next general elections, Kwankwaso said only “foolish people” would believe he was backing Tinubu’s re-election bid.
“I think only foolish people would believe that. We are not working for anybody. We are only working for NDC,” he said.
“Bola Tinubu has been my senior brother and good friend up till now. But that doesn’t mean we shall pull all our political ideologies together with him.
“He is doing his own, and I am doing my own.”
The ex-minister of defence said even though he belongs to another political party, he believes the president is not aware of the issues plaguing the country because those around him are not telling him the truth.
“Normally, under the current circumstances, the president may not see what is happening. And unfortunately, most of the people around him are actually the ones creating the problems,” Kwankwaso said.
“So, in those circumstances, it is difficult to see who will advise him or tell him the obvious situation. What they normally tell and what they are doing is to pick governors. I think going by the number of governors now, APC is number one.”
