Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned political parties against assuming that control of more than 30 states will guarantee victory in the 2027 general election.
Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, gave the warning on Thursday at an NDC town hall meeting in Rivers State, arguing that electoral victory ultimately depends on the performance of governments and the willingness of voters to support them.
He cited the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election as evidence that an incumbent administration could lose despite controlling a substantial number of states.
“The sitting president lost the election. I’m giving you an example, especially those who think because they have over 30 governors, they cannot lose the election. That is a very big mistake,” he said.
Kwankwaso also claimed that some governors, particularly in Northern Nigeria, had performed poorly and could struggle to campaign for their parties ahead of the election.