By our Reporter
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, has announced former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Obi made the announcement on Saturday shortly after he was officially confirmed as the NDC’s presidential candidate ahead of the general election.
The development comes after the party formally adopted Obi as its flagbearer during its presidential primary.
Obi and Kwankwaso recently defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, citing internal divisions and protracted court cases within their former party.
The decision to pair Obi and Kwankwaso is expected to reshape the political landscape ahead of the next election cycle, bringing together two prominent opposition figures with significant support bases across different regions of the country.
While Obi enjoys strong support among many young voters and supporters in the South-East and parts of the South-South, Kwankwaso remains influential in Kano and across sections of Northern Nigeria through his political movement.
The NDC leadership expressed confidence that the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket would strengthen the party’s chances in the forthcoming presidential contest.
