Former presidential candidate and former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has called on Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to register to vote and join the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video posted on his official X account on Monday night, Kwankwaso, who ran under the New Nigerian Peoples Party in 2023, urged eligible voters to complete their voter registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) without delay. He specifically encouraged Nigerian youths to take part in the electoral process. Kwankwaso also invited Nigerians to register with the ADC, a party he described as a political platform backed by key opposition figures. He stated, "Fellow Nigerians; It is time for every eligible Nigerian — young and old, in the cities and in the villages, at home and in the diaspora to take two decisive steps: Register to vote with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) without delay. Register with the African Democratic Congress (ADC)." The ADC has been associated with opposition efforts aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Rabiu Kwankwaso is asking Nigerians to register with a party linked to efforts to remove President Tinubu, even though he backed a different party in the 2023 election. Nigerians who followed his earlier political alignment may find his current push for ADC membership inconsistent with his past actions. Those in the diaspora now face a choice between heeding a call that shifts political direction or waiting for clearer alignment in messaging. The appeal places more burden on voters to navigate changing political loyalties.
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