2027: Labour Party Open To Kwankwaso’s Offer To Be Peter Obi’s Running Mate
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The Labour Party (LP) has said it is open to the offer from Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the last election, to be running mate to Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election.
Kwankwaso recently indicated his willingness to serve as running mate the former Labour Party presidential flag bearer barely two years after talks between both parties went south.
The LP and the NNPP had considered a merger ahead of the 2023 general elections, but the inability of either Obi or Kwankwaso to concede the leadership collapsed the heightened move.
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The former governor of Kano State, who spoke in Hausa, expressed his readiness via a circulated video on his official account provided ‘certain conditions are met.’
Kwankwaso, who acknowledged his rising political profile stated: “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 the governor of my state. I’ve no problem with deputising for Peter Obi, but only if certain conditions are met.”
He further expressed the possibility of engaging in meaningful discussions with Obi, noting: “We are willing to engage in discussions, provided that trust is established.”
In the last elections, Peter Obi of the Labour Party emerged third position, securing approximately 6,101,533 votes, while Kwankwaso garnered 1,496,687 votes to emerge a distant fourth position.
