Tag: Obi–Kwankwaso

“Obi, Kwankwaso will quit ADC on Monday” – Buba Galadima 

Aminu Imam
Buba Galadima

Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigeria’s opposition landscape is set for a major shake-up on Monday, as Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso prepare to formally exit the African Democratic Congress (ADC), according to Buba Galadima. Galadima, a leading figure in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting of the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja yesterday, signalling what could become one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. He told supporters that both leaders would publicly announce the platform on which they…

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North–South Alliance: Obi–Kwankwaso ticket proposed ahead of 2027

Aminu Imam
Obi–Kwankwaso ticket

Supporters of the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have proposed a joint presidential ticket pairing Peter Obi and Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposal was announced on Friday in Kano by Abba Sadauki Gwale, who spoke on behalf of several Kwankwaso support groups. He said the idea reflects the desire of their supporters to back a political alliance that can address Nigeria’s growing insecurity and economic hardship. According to Gwale, the Obi–Kwankwaso ticket could run on any political platform, stressing…

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2027: ADC mulls Obi–Kwankwaso alliance

Aminu Imam
ADC mulls Obi–Kwankwaso alliance

…As power brokers plot major challenge to Tinubu Key political heavyweights within and around the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are intensifying behind-the-scenes consultations over a possible Peter Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket, aimed at unseating the incumbent APC-led administration, sources have revealed. According to multiple insiders familiar with the talks, the emerging equation is being shaped by a mix of domestic political calculations and perceived international considerations. Central to these deliberations is a shifting diplomatic climate in the United States, where President Donald Trump has amplified rhetoric alleging a “Christian…

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