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Kwankwaso says Atiku cannot beat Tinubu on Hausa-Fulani votes alone

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APC official Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso says Atiku Abubakar cannot rely solely on Hausa and Fulani voters to defeat Bola Tinubu in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. He believes voters now prioritise results and public policies, according to a statement signed by Kwankwaso.

Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, an official of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Atiku Abubakar cannot rely solely on Hausa-Fulani voters to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. He made the claim in a statement issued on Monday, the Daily Post reports.

Kwankwaso argues that voters in northern Nigeria are no longer guided only by ethnic or regional affiliations. He says Atiku does not have the influence and support that former president Muhammadu Buhari enjoyed in the region. Kwankwaso previously said he had asked Fulani people to urge Atiku to withdraw from the 2027 race.

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