Kwankwaso warns most governors face 2027 defeat over governance failures

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), warned on Sunday that most state governors seeking reelection in 2027 will be disappointed as voters reject them over failures on security, poverty, and public services. Speaking during a News Agency of Nigeria interview series in Abuja on August 16, 2026, the former Kano State governor said growing political consciousness among Nigerians would override incumbency advantages and party machinery.

"What I foresee in the 2027 elections is that most of the governors seeking reelection will be disappointed because people will not support them," Kwankwaso stated. He argued that many governors who have failed their constituents are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the belief its political muscle will secure their return to office. However, he said widespread dissatisfaction with insecurity, unemployment, and crumbling infrastructure is reshaping the electoral landscape. Kwankwaso emphasized that citizens are demanding tangible improvements, not political theatrics, and that public resources must be channeled into pressing national needs.