Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has alleged that state governors defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are doing so under the belief that the presidency will write election results in their favor for the 2027 general elections. AkwaIbom News
In an interview with News Central TV, the former Kano State governor described the political climate as unfortunate, stating that politicians no longer rely on the mandate of voters.
According to him, those defecting to the ruling party believe security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are on their side, stressing that desperation is driving many governors to take extreme measures.
“It is not only the governor of Kano that is in APC. Almost all the governors are of the opinion that they should join the ruling party because they believe that the presidency will write results for them.”
“We are in a very unfortunate situation in the country where politicians are not too worried about the voters. They believe that the security and INEC are on their sides. Because of desperation, many governors can do anything now.”