- Kwankwaso noted that the action of the leaders breeds division and hampers democracy as they elect leaders who were not qualified.
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has decried the actions of northern leaders, saying they do not act in ways that inspire mutual respect and unity.
He accused some Northern leaders of spreading falsehood and interference in the selection of candidates, particularly in the presidential election.
Speaking during an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso said it was wrong for such people to claim they represent the region.
The presidential candidate of the NNPP in the 2023 general elections noted that the action of the leaders breeds division and hampers democracy as they elect leaders who were not qualified.
According to him, incidents in the previous elections should make the leaders refrain from anything related to the selection of candidates and allow the people to choose who they really want to be president.
“This oppressive thing they are doing is causing discord in the community. Whatever you do, do it based on the truth.
“The elders, some of them are our parents and some of them are brothers, especially in this area, here in the north, they shouldn’t show favouritism in bringing out candidates,” he said.
According to him, many of them come to spread lies, gather people, and tell them that the North has agreed on its candidates.
“All these people are not more than two or three, but you see a man going and saying lies, instead of going to Port Harcourt or going to Abuja to go and promote us, who are their children, but then they go and show favouritism,” he added
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