A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, says the defection of former Kano State Governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is a bad omen for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.
Kwankwaso, who is also the national leader of the Kwankwasiya Movement, was the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) before his defection to the ADC few days ago.
Eze, in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt, described the former minister of Defence as a political tsunami waiting to blow off the current administration of Tinubu.
The former national publicity secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), also described the ADC as a coalition that is on a mission to rescue Nigerians from bad governance.
He lauded Kwankwaso for joining former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, former minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and others in ADC.
“By joining the ADC, Kwankwaso has dealt a heavy political uppercut blow to President Tinubu’s 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.
“Tinubu’s errand boys lobbied, wished and prayed this defection never happened. But Kwankwaso knows the country is bleeding, the citizens are dying, the living are in dire need of help and the only way to oust Tinubu and his unpopular government is through a coalition movement.
“By 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’s exit corridor.
“Tinubu has through his abysmal performance in this winding up 4 years, made it easier for ADC, as a viable alternative to take over the mantle of democratic governance in Nigeria. We must not falter.
“As 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.
“The 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,” Eze noted.
