Kano, Kano state – The spiritual leader of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has asked Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, not to re-contest in the future.
Primate Ayodele’s message comes as Nigerian politicians prepare for the 2027 general election.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that Kwankwaso, 67, served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he lost his re-election in 2003, he was appointed the first minister of defence of the fourth republic, a position he enjoyed from 2003 to 2007, under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He was later elected to the senate in 2015, serving one term under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kano Central senatorial district.
He became a member of the NNPP during the electioneering for the 2023 poll and is expected to contest for the presidency on the platform of the party in 2027.
Amid the possibility of vying for the presidency again, Primate Ayodele counselled Kwankwaso not to waste his resources.
The cleric said in a video posted on his known X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, September 11:
Watch the video below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that against the backdrop of the recent thunderstorm across the economic space over the hike in fuel price, Ayodele painted a grim picture of the short and medium-term outcomes of the federal government’s economic policies and reforms.
The influential cleric—looking into the immediate future—indicated that it may take up to 2027 to begin to see recovery from the present hardship.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
