Kwankwaso urges Atiku to step down for Peter Obi ahead of 2027 race

Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has suggested a step that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, must take to show that they are not working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Adeyanju said Obi and Kwankwaso should step down from the presidential race if they are not working […] 2027: Step down if you are not working for Tinubu – Adeyanju to Peter Obi, Kwankwaso

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of advancing President Bola Tinubu’s political interests by asking former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of Peter Obi. The council described Kwankwaso’s call as reckless and self-serving, alleging that it […] Kwankwaso advancing Tinubu’s interests – ADC

Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained why he believes former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar should withdraw his 2027 presidential bid in favour of NDC candidate Peter Obi.Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Kwankwaso cited his long-standing political relationship with Atiku and the need to embrace a new political arrangement. He said his appeal was not borne out of hostility but of respect for their shared history.Kwankwaso recalled decades of collaboration, beginning in 1993 under the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua’s political movement, when Atiku was their preferred candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He highlighted Atiku’s role during the 1999 transition, his influence in 2003, and the strong support he received from Kano voters in 2007.He noted that while they were not always in the same party, Atiku contested under the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in 2007 they continued to work together in subsequent years, including as presidential aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2015 elections.Kwankwaso stressed that his call for Atiku to step down was not personal but a recognition that “everything has its time.” He argued that Obi’s candidacy represents a fresh opportunity for Nigerians and urged Atiku’s supporters to consider the broader political realignment.Summarising his position, Kwankwaso said: “We are not against him. We’ve worked together for many years. But now, it is time to make way for a new arrangement.”

Asked whether he was insisting that Atiku should abandon his presidential ambition this time, Kwankwaso answered in the affirmative. “Well, yes,” he said. The post 2027: Why I asked Atiku to step down for Peter Obi – Kwankwaso appeared first on Vanguard News.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed that he urged a group of Fulani people who visited him to ask former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. Kwankwaso disclosed this on Thursday while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said the group had visited […] 2027 presidency: I spoke to some Fulani people to ask Atiku to withdraw – Kwankwaso