Published by Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has publicly declared that he does not regret supporting President Bola Tinubu over his "political mentor", Rabiu Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television's Politics Today on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the lawmaker representing the Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State insisted that his decision should not be interpreted as a betrayal. Jibrin described Kwankwaso as his political benefactor and mentor, adding that he still holds deep respect for the former Kano State governor. "I didn't abandon him; they expelled me from the party. Kwankwaso is my benefactor and mentor. I will continue to respect him. I will never make any comment or join issues with him," Jibrin said. On his choice to back Tinubu instead of Kwankwaso, he stated: "I did, and I do not regret that. It is not a betrayal."
The federal lawmaker noted that he has consistently avoided attacking political leaders he once worked with, including Tinubu, during the 2022 political season when he temporarily left the President's campaign structure. "I have never joined issues with him in public, and I will never do that as a mark of respect that I have for him," Jibrin said.
"Even when circumstances made me leave President Tinubu’s campaign in 2022, all I did was campaign for another candidate. You can never see me anywhere during that period attacking President Tinubu. It is not in my character." Jibrin, who served as the former spokesperson for Kwankwaso's 2023 presidential campaign, returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his fallout with the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP). He was expelled from the NNPP in 2025 over alleged anti-party activities and has since become a vocal supporter of Tinubu's second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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