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By David Odama
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally appealed to him on several occasions to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso, but however said emphatically that he would rather quit politics than return to a party he described as having “inflicted immense hardship on Nigerians.”
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso In a press statement signed by him and released through his Senior Special Reporter on Transportation, Hon. Ibrahim Rabiu, Kwankwaso disclosed that Tinubu made direct overtures, both privately and through mutual allies, offering to meet any conditions for his return to APC.
The former Defence Minister said Tinubu assured him that, “All terms and conditions will be fulfilled;.” Kwankwaso rejected the offer, citing deep-seated principles and a patriotic commitment to the Nigerian people.
He declared that the APC, under both Buhari and Tinubu, had failed to address fundamental national challenges like insecurity, unemployment, hunger, economic instability, and corruption.
“I cannot in good conscience return to a party whose ideology is now based on personal interest, betrayal of the masses, and governance by propaganda,” he asserted.
He went further to announce the formation of a new political movement aimed at challenging the APC in the 2027 general elections. According to him, the movement will unite Nigerians across ethnic and religious lines, and will focus not just on winning elections, but on restructuring Nigeria’s political landscape to restore dignity, justice, and progress.
“We shall galvanize Nigerians, especially the youth, into a united force that will peacefully and democratically bring an end to the Tinubu government through the ballot box,”
He warned the ruling elite against underestimating the will of the Nigerian people, stressing that no amount of propaganda or political deal-making can suppress the growing dissatisfaction in the country.
The former senator also called on all Nigerians who believe in equity, competence, and genuine leadership to join hands in laying the foundation for a new Nigeria. Kwankwaso’s statement is expected to further intensify political realignments and grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 polls.
It also places him firmly in the spotlight as a leading voice of opposition and a potential frontrunner in Nigeria’s next major political transition. Fellow Nigerians, I come before you today to address certain political developments that have stirred national attention, particularly regarding my interactions with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
I wish to state clearly and unequivocally that President Tinubu personally reached out to me on multiple occasions, urging me to return to the APC fold. He called me directly and made several overtures, both in private and through mutual contacts, in a bid to lure me back to a party that I once helped build but ultimately had to leave due to its departure from principle and justice.
“During one of our conversations, President Tinubu assured me that all conditions I may have for returning would be met without hesitation. He said, and I quote, “All terms will be fulfilled; all conditions will be like pupils in your hands.”
Despite the flattering promises, I made it crystal clear to him that I would rather quit politics than return to the APC, a party that has inflicted immense hardship on Nigerians.
I am a man of conviction, and I do not take political decisions lightly. My refusal to rejoin APC is rooted in principle, patriotism, and the love I have for this country and its struggling citizens.
“The APC government, both under Buhari and now Tinubu, has failed to address the core challenges confronting Nigerians: insecurity, hunger, youth unemployment, economic decay, and worsening corruption. Let me remind Nigerians that politics must never be about positions or power-sharing—it must be about service, integrity, and delivering real change.
I cannot in good conscience return to a party whose ideology is now based on personal interest, betrayal of the masses, and governance by propaganda. As far as I am concerned, the APC has lost moral ground and historical relevance in rescuing Nigeria from its many woes.
My political journey has never been about myself—it has always been about building a better future for all Nigerians, especially the youth and the downtrodden. That is why I am working closely with like-minded patriots across the country to form a broad-based political movement that will challenge the status quo in 2027.
This movement will not just be about winning elections. It will be about uprooting the politics of deception and replacing it with one of hope, vision, and action. We shall galvanize Nigerians, especially the youth, into a united force that will peacefully and democratically bring an end to the Tinubu government through the ballot box.
” We will form a movement that transcends ethnicity, religion, and region—because the suffering of Nigerians knows no tribe or faith. Let me warn those in power today: Nigerians are watching. The suffering is real. The hunger is real. The insecurity is real. And in 2027, they will speak loud and clear.
No amount of political maneuvering, propaganda, or elite bargains will stop the will of the people when the time comes. I encourage all those who believe in justice, equity, and competent leadership to prepare and join hands as we lay the foundation for a new Nigeria.
“Our goal is not just to defeat APC in 2027, but to rebuild Nigeria from the ruins it has been plunged into by years of failed leadership. To President Tinubu and those urging me to return to APC, I say thank you, but my loyalty is to Nigeria, not to political parties that have failed her. I remain committed to the cause of a better, stronger, and united Nigeria.
