*Obi is the best candidate for 2027
Former presidential candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), now Chieftain of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu kwankwaso has denied working behind the scenes for President Bola Tinubu, saying only a fool would believe that story.
Speaking on Wednesday night in an interview with Global TV, while reacting to claims by Sanusi Bature, spokesperson for the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, that he was indirectly working for Tinubu’s re-election, Kwankwaso outrightly dismissed the claims, describing such as false.
The former Governor recalled that similar rumours had been circulated since his days in the NNPP stressing that his political commitment was for NDC.
“I think only foolish people would believe that. We are not working for anybody. We are only working for NDC.
“Bola Tinubu has been my senior brother and good friend up till now, but that doesn’t mean we shall pull all our political ideologies together with him.
“He is doing his own, and I am doing my own,” he stated.
The leader of the Kwankwasiya movement explained that his camp decided to support the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the NDC because they realised that the former Anambra Governor is the best candidate.
He said: “When we joined the NDC, we invited all our leaders from the six geopolitical zones, sat down and analysed at the situation. We thereafter decided to come together and work as a family.
“The party, in its own wisdom, decided to zone the presidential ticket to the south. We looked around across the zones, and we realised that Peter Obi is the best candidate. That was our assessment at that particular time.”
On his popularity in the North and mobilization of votes for Obi/ Kwankwaso joint ticket in the North-East and North-West, Kwankwaso expressed confidence that the coalition has enough time to convince Nigerians before the election.
“We are trying to convince the people, even those who are going about telling lies to try to take advantage of our differences in the country, which should be our strength, we are working on that.
“And I am happy to say that we are very lucky because from now till January 16, 2027, we have about eight months, which is enough time.
“Those who are telling the lies, the lies will come out, and people will also identify those who are telling the truth and are serious,” he said.
