The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has opened up on his decision to pick the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and leader of Kwankwassiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as his running mate.
Obi, who spoke recently in an interview with The Sun, said he decided to settle for the former governor of Kano State because “Kwankwaso has the philosophy of pulling people out of poverty”.
According to Obi, Kwankwaso and he have similar philosophy on reviving the country’s economy to better the lives of citizens.
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This is as he also dismissed speculation suggesting that there is disagreement between him and Kwankwaso, stating that they remain united, strategising ahead of the January 2027 elections.
“I have the same philosophy. Kwankwaso believes in education. You cannot change society without education.
“If you look at my X, formerly Twitter, I made it clear that I will emphasise education. Education is going to change society.
“Nigeria must be seen to form its innermost human capital, which we need to develop. Kwankwaso believes in this. I do. We have synergy.”
