A MEMBER of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Musa Kwankwaso, says the growing online uproar against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is incapable of determining the outcome of the ballot.
Kwankwaso who hosted newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna said that the battle for the 2027 presidency could not be won on social media.
He said that the ultimate verdict would come from voters at polling units, and not from hashtags, trending topics or online campaigns.
Kwankwaso said the scale of the mobilisation at the Kaduna rally had demonstrated that the political contest extended far beyond the digital space, insisting that the North-West had made its position known.
The APC chieftain noted that the opposition’s attempt to build momentum through social-media narratives would have little impact if it could not be translated into genuine grassroots support and votes on election day.
According to him, political parties seeking to defeat Tinubu must confront the reality of organising voters, mobilising supporters and convincing Nigerians at the polling units.
He said that the ruling party was already ahead, and challenged the opposition to confront what he described as the substance of Tinubu’s administration rather than relying principally on propaganda to undermine the president.
He also said the administration’s policies and development agenda would remain part of the issues voters would assess when deciding who should occupy the presidency after the 2027 election.
Kwankwaso said the Kaduna rally had gone beyond a routine party gathering, describing it as a political signal that should not be dismissed because of contrary narratives circulating online.
He said the turnout represented a demonstration of commitment by supporters who, unlike virtual campaigners, would ultimately have the opportunity to express their preference through the ballot.
He urged political stakeholders to move the debate away from what he described as narrow political interests and focus on the issues that matter to Nigerians, including development, national cohesion and equitable distribution of resources.
”As for us in the APC, we will continue to take our message to the grassroots, where the real contest for votes will be decided. (NAN)
