Kano politics has predominantly been in the Opposition

The reason is simple – it will mean he does not understand the evolutionary history of Kano politics! If he had, he would have known that Kano politics has always essentially aligned with opposition politics, and never purposefully leaned toward the center. In the 1st Republic, while the North and the nation formed NPC governments, Kano overwhelmingly voted an opposition party, the NEPU. Hence, keeping Kano politics where it has always been – predominantly in the opposition! Either the APC wins national government and loses Kano State, or it wins Kano State and loses the national election.