As Nigerian Politicians continue to seek ways of becoming victorious in 2027 general elections, former Governor of Kano State and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the 2023 elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso says the possibility of him deputizing his Labour Party counterpart in the last election, Peter Obi is not remote.
In a video clip currently trending on X microblogging platform, the former governor of Kano State who spoke in Hausa, said he would be willing to deputize Obi “if certain conditions are met”.
Kwankwaso, who claimed to be politically bigger than Obi, said they are willing to engage in meaningful discussions with the LP leader to establish an agreement ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, “I’m bigger than Peter Obi politically, I’m his elder brother, I’m a PhD holder, I performed better than him when I was a governor of my state. I’ve no problem with deputizing Peter Obi, but only if certain conditions are met.
“We are willing to engage in discussions, provided that trust is established”.
In the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi won the majority of votes in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and came third after scorin 6,101,533 votes.
Kwankwaso , on the other hand won the majority of votes only in Kano State where he secured victory in 38 of the 44 local government areas in Kano State and polling a total of 1,496,687 votes in the elections.
