Did Kwankwaso Trade Kano’s Red-Cap Movement for a Vice-Presidential Ticket?

I increasingly believe Rabiu Kwankwaso may have made one of the biggest political miscalculations of his career. After the 2023 election, he had a governor, state and federal lawmakers, a formidable Kwankwasiyya structure, and nearly one million presidential votes in Kano. But the political landscape now appears very different, with Governor Abba Yusuf and several Kano lawmakers moving to the APC. Kwankwaso’s own move from the NNPP, through the ADC and into the NDC as Peter Obi’s running mate has raised a difficult question: can voters who supported Kwankwaso in 2023 automatically be transferred to an Obi-Kwankwaso ticket in 2027? Reports and videos of youths allegedly burning Kwankwasiyya red caps should be independently verified. Still, the symbolism is striking. The red cap was more than clothing; it represented a disciplined political movement. Followers are not political property, and Kwankwaso may need to ask whether he traded an army for a vice-presidential ticket.

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