Tag: Kwankwaso
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Lekki Shooting Controversy Trails Enenche’s Appointment to Obi’s Campaign Team
By George Omagbemi Retired Major General John Enenche, the former Defence Headquarters spokesperson who described videos of the 2020 Lekki shooting as “photoshopped” and “cropped,” has been named Director of Security and Intelligence in the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. The appointment has reignited debate over his response…
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Step Down If You Are Not Working for Tinubu, Adeyanju Tells Obi, Kwankwaso
By George Omagbemi Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has challenged Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if they want to disprove allegations that they are working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Adeyanju made the remark in a post on his X account, reiterating his…
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Kano NDC Assembly Candidate Questioned Over Alleged Gun Display at Kwankwaso Rally
By George Omagbemi The Kano State Police Command has questioned Aminu Abdullahi Warkal, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Gwale State Constituency, after a video surfaced showing him displaying what appeared to be a firearm during a political gathering associated with the Kwankwasiyya movement. Warkal, a known Kwankwasiyya loyalist, was seen in the widely…
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Obi, Kwankwaso Visit Sultan of Sokoto, Seek Royal Blessing
By George Omagbemi SOKOTO — September 28, 2026: Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Monday, September 28, 2026, visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at his palace in Sokoto State as part of their political consultations ahead of the 2027…
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Kwankwaso Promises New Fuel Subsidy Model, Says NDC Will Cut Petrol Prices
By George Omagbemi The fuel subsidy debate has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 political conversation as Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says an NDC government would reintroduce subsidy through a different model if elected. Kwankwaso made the statement on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during an interview with…
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Kwankwaso Urges Atiku To Abandon 2027 Presidential Bid, Back NDC
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has urged the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support the NDC. Kwankwaso made the appeal on Thursday while receiving members of the Fulani Farmers Association at his residence in Abuja.…
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2027: Group Pushes Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso For Consensus Ticket
By Opeyemi Adelakun A coalition of 100 prominent Nigerians under the banner of the G-100 has called on leading opposition figures to shelve personal ambitions and unite behind a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The group argued that only a united opposition could provide a credible alternative to the ruling All…
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‘Obi, Kwankwaso Alliance Won’t Fly in Kano’ — Ganduje
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed the chances of a proposed Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential alliance, insisting it would fail to gain acceptance in Kano State if presented in the 2027 general election. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the former Kano governor argued that the…
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Obi-Kwankwaso Government Will Engage Terrorists in Dialogue to End Insecurity – Kwankwaso
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said a government led by Peter Obi would adopt a dual approach to tackling insecurity by engaging in dialogue with terrorists, bandits and kidnappers willing to surrender, while deploying decisive military action against those who refuse to lay…
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Obi, I Signed Binding One-Term Pact for 2027 – Kwankwaso
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Kano State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signed a written agreement committing the former Anambra State governor to serve only one four-year term if elected president in the 2027 general election.…
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Peter Obi Explains Why He Chose Kwankwaso as Running Mate
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has explained that his decision to choose former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election was based on their shared philosophy of governance and commitment to national development. Speaking in an interview…
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Kwankwaso Urges North, South-East to Rebuild Political Alliance Ahead of 2027
By Opeyemi Adelakun The presidential running mate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called for renewed political cooperation between Northern Nigeria and the South-East, saying both regions have a long history of working together for national development. Speaking during an interview with BBC Igbo, Kwankwaso said Northern leaders had resolved to…