Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), has issued a warning to Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), regarding his assertion that Nigerians will vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 elections.
During a political event in Kano on Thursday, Kwankwaso claimed that the Nigerian populace, particularly those in the North, has grown weary of the APC administration and will seek to replace it in the 2027 Presidential elections.
In a prompt rebuttal, Doguwa criticized Kwankwaso in a statement released to the media in Abuja on Friday, stating, “The former governor of Kano is still grappling with the aftermath of his defeat by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential race, which has led him to make unfounded claims about 2027.”
Doguwa asserted that Kwankwaso lacks the credibility to represent the Northern electorate and dismissed his comments as mere fantasies.
Representing the Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency in Kano State, Doguwa urged Kwankwaso to abandon his unrealistic visions and prepare for a political exit in 2027.
He emphasized that President Tinubu is building a strong foundation for Nigeria’s future and should not be sidetracked by Kwankwaso’s remarks.
“At a recent political gathering, my former colleague from the 3rd Republic, Kwankwaso, made extravagant claims about Nigerians rejecting the APC in 2027,” Doguwa remarked.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is diligently working to steer our nation back toward progress and prosperity for all citizens.”
Doguwa pointed out that President Tinubu assumed leadership in a time of severe economic turmoil, and since taking office on May 29, 2023, he has been actively addressing the country’s fiscal challenges.
Under Tinubu’s leadership, Doguwa noted that Nigeria has attracted over $30 billion in foreign direct investment in just 16 months.
Additionally, he highlighted that the president has resolved a $7 billion backlog in foreign exchange and addressed over N30 trillion in “ways and means” issues inherited from the previous administration.
