As Nigeria’s opposition weighs alliances ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Abdullahi Ganduje,former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sought to puncture growing speculation over a possible Peter Obi–Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket, declaring the proposed alliance “dead on arrival” in Kano State and arguing that neither politician has the governance record or political strength to unseat the ruling party.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the former Kano State governor said the ticket would struggle to gain support in Kano, one of Nigeria’s most politically significant states, insisting that both Obi and Kwankwaso lacked the leadership credentials needed to convince voters they could effectively govern the country.
“I don’t think Peter Obi and Kwankwaso’s ticket will succeed in Kano. It will not succeed. In fact, it is dead on arrival,” Ganduje said.
He questioned Obi’s performance during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, arguing that the former Labour Party presidential candidate failed to leave behind a legacy that would justify another bid for Nigeria’s highest office.
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