"He is Likely to Inherit Buhari's Political Dynasty": Analyst Speaks on Kwankwaso's Fate
- Kano-born political leader and 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been described as one of the strongest politicians in northern Nigeria today
- Binzak Azeez, a legal practitioner, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, described Kwankwasiyya's movement in Kano and some parts of the north as a cult-like group of supporters
- According to the lawyer, the NNPP 2023 presidential candidate is likely to inherit the political dynasty of the late President Muhammadu Buhari
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Rabiu Kwankwaso, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election, has been predicted to have the chances of inheriting the political dynasty of the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Binzak Azeez, a legal practitioner, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, made the comment while speaking on the fate of the former presidential candidate in the 2027 election, describing his supporters in Kano as the cult-like type of the former president.
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2027 election: The challenges for Kwankwaso
The former governor of Kano was recently faced with many political challenges when his allies dumped the NNPP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Kwankwaso, who is the leader of the Kwankwasiyyah's movement, has recently been rumoured to be planning to join President Bola Tinubu in the ruling APC, in a bid to strengthen his chances in the 2027 election and maintain his political relevance.
It was also alleged that the Kano-born politician had asked Tinubu to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2027 election and take him as the VP's replacement. However, sources within the presidency have debunked the claim.
This happened amid the political alignment and realignment in Nigeria's political scene ahead of the 2027 general election. Some of the opposition leaders have come together to form an alliance against Tinubu, but Kwankwaso appeared to be heading on the side of the president.
Lawyer speaks on Kwankwaso's fate
But Azeez told Legit.ng that the recent defection of NNPP chieftains and Kwankwanso's allies would have little or no effect on him because his popularity was built by his supporters and not by his political allies.
The legal practitioner said:
"The former Kano state governor has a cult-like base followers within his state. I don't think the recent defection of some political bigwigs in the New Nigeria People's Party has any dwindling influence on Kwankwaso's political weight. The NNPP was built around the Kwankwasiyya movement headed by Kwankwaso. All the defectors currently holding political offices rode on his popularity into their various offices.
"If the defection of those bigwigs is not a political strategy hatched by Kwankwaso before he finally joins the APC, those defectors may likely lose out in the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso is the current kingmaker in Kano politics. It is just a matter of a little time, I feel he is likely to inherit Buhari's political dynasty in the North."
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Lawyer speaks Atiku-led coalition vs Tinubu
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has been observed as being strong enough to defeat the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar-led coalition.
Binzak Azeez, a legal practitioner, told Legit.ng, in an exclusive interview, the perfect way for the coalition to sack Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Azeez explained that there was yet to be a formidable alliance in the present Nigerian political space that can sack President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Source: Legit.ng
