However, top sources within the ruling APC told THISDAY last night that negotiations broke down over what they described as excessive and unrealistic demands. Senior APC figures said the requests immediately raised red flags as manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 polls gathered pace. According to those who spoke to THISDAY, even more striking to APC negotiators was Kwankwaso’s apparent focus on the long game. According to the sources, the president and his people positioned the APC to Yusuf as a more stable and predictable platform for him, amplifying doubts about Yusuf’s second-term prospects within Kwankwaso’s NNPP. “The Kano state government has assured you that very soon, the Kano government will resolve the dispute over the Kano Emirate, because we are now one.