Vice presidential candidate of the NDC Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that having the support of as many as 30 state governors would not automatically guarantee victory in the 2027 presidential election.
Kwankwaso's position highlights the importance of voters, grassroots mobilisation and the credibility of the electoral process in determining the outcome of the next presidential contest.
According to Kwankwaso, political power at the state level does not necessarily translate into presidential electoral victory.
His position challenges the assumption that a presidential candidate backed by a large number of governors would automatically have an advantage at the polls.
The former Kano governor has consistently emphasised the importance of grassroots support and the electorate in determining political outcomes.
Kwankwaso's remarks come as political parties and potential presidential contenders intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections.
With alliances, defections and political realignments already shaping the emerging contest, the role of ordinary voters is expected to remain central.
The statement also underscores the importance of candidates building support beyond political office holders and party structures.
Nigeria's 2027 political landscape is expected to feature intense competition among established political parties, emerging coalitions and individual political movements.
Governors remain influential political actors because of their control of state-level structures, but Kwankwaso's argument suggests that electoral victory ultimately depends on translating political structures into actual votes.
As preparations for 2027 continue, the debate is increasingly shifting towards what will determine the presidential election political endorsements, alliances, incumbency, grassroots structures or the choices of voters at polling units.
Kwankwaso's warning serves as a reminder that political endorsements alone may not be sufficient to secure victory in a presidential election where millions of Nigerians will ultimately determine the outcome through their ballots.
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