Ahead of the 2027 general election, former presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso has warned that anyone fighting his Kwankwasiyya political movement is making a grave mistake.
This is also as the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, described those defecting from one party to the other after winning election as committing the worst "worst political sin."
He spoke on Friday in Kano State while receiving his supporters from Takai Local Government who refused join the APC.
Recall that Kano South Senator, Abdulrahman Kawu, recently defected to the APC along with some federal lawmakers from Kano State.
However, Kwankwaso accused the defectors of opting to join a party that doesn't care for the masses.
"This movement is for the people. It is a movement that right-thinking individuals should reflect on deeply. It’s not about money.
“Even what happened in Kano South should be taken as a lesson. Some people collected spaghetti and N2,000 to elect someone.
“But in Kano, the poor stood firm. If it had been left to those selling their votes, the NNPP wouldn’t have won,” he stated.
Kwankwaso criticised politicians who, after benefiting from the trust and votes of the people, crossed over to opposition parties.
"This is the highest form of betrayal in a democratic setting. I don’t know of any greater political sin than when vulnerable people vote for you—rejecting deceivers and enemies of progress and you turn around to join those same enemies after winning.
"Had the people known, they wouldn’t have voted for you,” he said.
He cautioned political actors against undermining the Kwankwasiyya movement, describing it as a formidable force.
“Fighting the Kwankwasiyya movement is a grave mistake for any politician.
“One may not understand until he engages in that fight—and then he’ll realize how tough it is to battle a solid wall,” he warned.