{"id":198119,"date":"2026-03-31T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwankwaso-joins-adc-a-bad-omen-for-tinubus-bid"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:04:10","slug":"kwankwaso-joins-adc-a-bad-omen-for-tinubus-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kwankwaso-joins-adc-a-bad-omen-for-tinubus-bid","title":{"rendered":"Kwankwaso Joins ADC A Bad Omen for Tinubu&#8217;s Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has stated that the defection of former Kano State governor, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, portends a bad omen for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.<\/p>\n<p>Eze described Kwankwaso as a thorough-bred, grassroots politician and crowd puller who believes in genuine democratic governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy joining the ADC, Kwankwaso has dealt a heavy political uppercut blow to President Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid. This defection, borne out of patriotism and the need to salvage the country from bad governance is a bad omen for Tinubu and his co-travellers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu\u2019s errand boys lobbied, wished and prayed this defection never happened. But Kwankwaso knows the country is bleeding, the citizens are dieing, the living are in dire need of help and the only way to oust Tinubu and his unpopular government is through a coalition movement,\u201d Eze said in a statement issued on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He commended Kwankwaso for joining the ADC, a party he said is on a mission to rescue Nigerians from a \u201cclueless, nepotistic, wicked, undemocratic, and despotic government\u201d led by President Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Eze equally applauded Kwankwaso \u201cfor making the right decision to join the ADC, a party that parades most of Nigeria\u2019s cerebral, strategic, popular and grassroots-oriented politicians as members\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy joining the likes of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; erstwhile governor of Rivers State, Barr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, etc, Kwankwaso has further placed Tinubu on Aso Rock\u2019s exit corridor,\u201d Eze stated.<\/p>\n<p>Eze, formerly the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, held that voting out an incumbent in Nigeria is not by firing one silver bullet, warning against complacency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu has through his abysmal performance in this winding up four years, made it easier for ADC, as a viable alternative to take over the mantle of democratic governance in Nigeria. We must not falter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a party on a mission to rescue Nigerians, the ADC cannot afford to waste this glaring opportunity. We must unite ahead of our primaries to face the APC head on. Nigerians have placed hope on ADC, we must rise to the challenge and not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe defection of His Excellency, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso to ADC is highly commendable. With the calibre of arrow heads in the party, no doubt, Nigerians believe ADC is a disciplined mix of coalition-builders, with credibility and electoral value,\u201d Eze noted.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, registered with the ADC and received his membership card at Gidan Kwankwasiyya, Miller Road, Bompai, Kano on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has stated that the defection of former Kano State governor, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, portends a bad omen for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. 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