A chieftain of the New Nigeria People Party, Alhaji Abdul-Rasheed Adebisi Olopoeyan says it is the turn of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, to assume the leadership of Nigeria in 2027.
The Southwest leader of the NNPP stated this during an interview with journalists in his residence on Friday, insisting that NNPP would be the party to beat in 2027 general elections.
WesternlifenewsNG had reported that Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election held on February 25, 2023.
Why is it Kwankwaso Turn In 2027
According to Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Tinubu polled a total vote of 8, followed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, who
scored a total of 6,984,520 votes.
Peter Obi of the Labour Party came third in the election with a total of 6,101,533 votes while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP came fourth with 1,496,687 votes.
Reacting to a probability of Tinubu seeking second term in 2027, the politician said the issue of the incumbent, seeking and winning second term in office is not automatic.
“After all, former president Goodluck Jonathan contested for second term but lost. We even had some governors who also lost their second term bid,” he said.
Olopoeyan, described Kwankwaso turn in 2027 as a true nationalist whose time would fully come in 2027, adding that the NNPP is a unique political party, having within just 10 months of existence, did spectacular by producing a governor, 2 sensors, 22 house of representatives, two senators and several members of state assembly in the just concluded general elections.
He said with the over one million votes garnered by Kwankwaso during presidential election and the numbers of elected office holders the NNPP produced in the just concluded general elections, the party is in pole position to started take over power in 2027.
The astute politician added, already the NNPP popularity is considerably soaring in the whole Northern part of the country, the stakeholders will between now and the next general elections in 2027, will work harder to ensuring the party gains much ground across the South geographical region.
