APC Accuses Kwankwaso of Proxy Rule in Kano Elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of plotting to rule the state by proxy following the nomination of his son, Mustapha Kwankwaso, as the deputy governorship candidate for the New Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming 2027 elections. Mustapha Kwankwaso, a former commissioner for youth and sports, resigned alongside three other commissioners from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration as part of a political realignment.

APC Chairman Umar Haruna Doguwa stated that the nomination reflects Kwankwaso's longstanding ambition to retain influence over the state's leadership. Doguwa expressed that the APC is not surprised by the nomination, suggesting it is an attempt by Kwankwaso to secure a third term in office through his son.

The Kwankwasiyya movement has vowed to reclaim power in Kano following Governor Yusuf's defection from the APC, which Kwankwaso described as a betrayal.