Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf appears strongly prepared to confront the opposition in Kano just as he insisted the Kwankwasiyya Movement within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) will not come close to the seat of power in 2027, let alone secure a one-term stay in government.

Governor Yusuf was responding to the Kwankwasiyya’s new viral coinage in Hausa language “Abba Falle daya ce” meaning Abba would only serve one term, posited that both ADC and NNPP lack the dexterity to win elections in Kano.

Taking a swipe at his former political ally, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the governor said:“We heard some people are saying we will not spend more than one term. Please tell them it is their ADC and NNPP that will not spend one term in office. We have left the NNPP and are now in APC. By the grace of God, we will secure a second term under the APC. As for the ADC they moved to, it will not even last a single term.”

Yusuf recently parted ways with Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, after aligning with the APC—a move that has triggered criticism from loyalists of the movement.

Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya group have accused the governor of betraying the trust reposed in him under the NNPP platform.

Meanwhile, Kwankwaso is also reported to have moved to the ADC, a development political analysts have described as controversial, as both the ADC and NNPP are now being positioned by his camp to challenge the APC in 2027.

The governor, however, insisted that both opposition parties lack the structure and credibility to win elections in Kano.

He expressed confidence that the APC would dominate the state and deliver victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Yusuf urged residents to ensure they complete their voter registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, stressing that it remains the only way to guarantee participation and victory at the polls.

Defending his defection to the APC, Yusuf said the political realignment is already yielding positive results for Kano State.

“Before our realignment, the administration struggled to access the resources needed to meet basic social needs. Kano required support from the Federal Government, which was not forthcoming because we were in opposition. Now, the state is beginning to receive what it has long been denied,” he said.

He added that more people-oriented programmes would soon be rolled out, with increased investments expected in education, healthcare, agriculture, youth empowerment, and job creation.

Also speaking, the APC State Chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa, said the party in Kano remains united and well-positioned to consolidate its dominance ahead of 2027.

Doguwa argued that Yusuf’s defection from the NNPP to the APC has been vindicated by Kwankwaso’s subsequent move to the ADC.

He maintained that both the ADC and NNPP remain weak opposition platforms that would struggle to pose any serious challenge in the forthcoming elections.