Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has strongly rejected the idea of a North-North ticket for the 2027 presidential election, stressing that such an arrangement would be detrimental to Nigeria’s unity and democracy.

This stance was made known by his spokesperson, Habibu Saleh, during an exclusive interview with Daily Post on Monday.

Kwankwaso’s spokesperson clarified that despite speculations about a potential alliance between the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Kwankwaso, a ticket solely composed of Northern candidates is not feasible.

“I don’t think that is realistic. We must be sensitive enough to present a ticket that reflects balance between North and South,” he said.

Saleh emphasized that this approach would only divide the country, stating, “the same-region or same-religion ticket will only divide the country and hurt democracy. What Nigerians want is fairness and inclusiveness.”

Saleh also took issue with recent claims by Atiku that Kwankwaso’s influence is limited to Kano state, labeling it an understatement. “It is a serious understatement for anybody to say that the relevance of my principal is only in Kano. The figures from the last election clearly show otherwise,” Saleh asserted.

He went on to explain that Kwankwaso’s reach extended well beyond Kano, pointing to his impressive electoral performance in the 2023 presidential race. “Kwankwaso got about 906,000 votes from Kano, but he also got about 500,000 votes from other parts of the country.

Remember, he contested on a relatively unknown political platform, without the backing of any incumbent governor, House of Representatives member, or even a councillor,” Saleh said.

Saleh highlighted that despite these challenges, Kwankwaso garnered significant votes, demonstrating the broad appeal of his political message

The All Progressives Congress has rescheduled its presidential primary election, shifting the exercise from its earlier dates of May 15 and 16 to May 23, 2026.

According to Ireporter Online, the adjustment was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko, following a meeting of the National Working Committee. He stated that while the presidential primary will now be held on May 23, the governorship primary has been fixed for May 21, 2026. Life news section

He explained that the party reviewed its initial timetable and introduced several modifications, including revisions to the screening process for aspirants and the mechanism for handling appeals. The screening exercise, earlier slated for the beginning of May, has been rescheduled but will still encompass all categories of contestants, including those vying for state and federal legislative seats, governorship positions, and the presidency.

Under the revised schedule, the sale of nomination forms will commence on April 25 and close on May 2, 2026, while the submission deadline for completed forms is set for May 4. Screening of aspirants is expected to follow shortly after, with results to be released on May 11. Appeals arising from the screening process will be entertained between May 12 and May 13.

The party also outlined dates for other primary elections, with the House of Representatives primaries slated for May 15, Senate primaries on May 18, and State House of Assembly primaries on May 20. The governorship primaries will take place on May 21, culminating in the presidential primary on May 23. Appeals from the various primaries will be handled in phases, concluding with those relating to the presidential contest on May 25

A former Inspector-General of Police and frontline governorship aspirant in Nasarawa State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has boasted that he is capable of defeating Governor Abdullahi Sule and his preferred successor, Senator Ahmed Wadada in a free and fair primaries.

Adamu stated this while addressing his supporters in the Karu Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.

The Director of Operations and Command of the Ex-IGP governorship campaign organisation, Adams Useni, who spoke on behalf of the former IGP expressed confidence that his principal would emerge victorious if the party plays its part by conducting free and fair primaries for the governorship contest.

Useni, who spoke on behalf of his principal during the mega rally to drum support for his governorship ambition, said the Ex-IGP has been accepted by the people of Nasarawa State.

He said, “We are here today in Karu, the people of Karu have shown love, they have shown concern, they have shown that they are for the former IGP.

“We are here to support them, and to show solidarity and we are asking for a free, fair democracy, we are asking for people’s participation.”

Useni further expressed confidence in the ex-IGP Adamu’s leadership prowess, having worked to the level of being an Inspector-General of Police, noting that his experience will greatly help in tackling the issues of insecurity in the state.

Also speaking, the Director of Contact and Mobilisation of the ex-IGP Campaign Organisation, Hon. Isa Nathaniel said the campaign organisation had received more than 3,000 groups from the Karu LGA of the state seeking to organise the rally to show support and solidarity to Adamu.

They are here to show that the retired IGP is the man to beat, he is an unbeatable choice and he will emerge as the governor of the state in 2027. He will work with Mr President to have a safer Nasarawa State,” he said.

Nathaniel noted that the anointing of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada as Governor Abdullahi Sule’s preferred successor in 2027 remains his personal decision, and therefore not binding on other card carrying members of the APC in the state.

“During the forthcoming primary election, we will come out in large numbers to stand behind the ex-IGP Adamu in order to ensure that he succeeds,” he emphasised.