2027: Atiku’s ethnic, religious appeal won’t work in North – Iliyasu Kwankwaso

By Hadiza Yusuf
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot rely on ethnic and religious sentiments to win support in northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Kwankwaso said political dynamics in the North had changed, arguing that voters were increasingly concerned about leadership performance, development and issues affecting their daily lives.
He made the position known in a signed statement on Monday.
He insisted that Atiku lacked the level of acceptance and political influence once enjoyed in the region by the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Atiku is not Buhari. He doe...