APC insists northern support for Tinubu unshaken despite opposition criticism ahead of 2027
APC Presidential Campaign Council member Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso declared Tuesday that opposition criticism won't erode President Tinubu's northern support base ahead of the 2027 elections. "There is no panic and no going back," he said, dismissing attacks as pre-election maneuvering.
Kwankwaso argued northern voters prioritize daily-life issues—economic recovery, security, infrastructure, jobs, and stability—over opposition rhetoric. He claimed administration policies have strengthened supporter confidence and announced plans to intensify grassroots mobilization across northern communities to explain government achievements.
The statement signals APC's 2027 strategy: frame opposition as noise, double down on northern base, and mobilize at community level. For northern voters, the real test is whether federal policies deliver tangible improvements in security, cost of living, and employment before election day.
Will federal interventions in banditry, farmer-herder clashes, and northern infrastructure move the needle for daily life, or will opposition narratives gain traction if conditions don't improve?