2027: Why I asked Atiku to step down for Peter Obi – Kwankwaso

Vanguard News | 16-10-2026 06:40am |

Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained why he wants former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to step down for NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso cited their longstanding political relationship and the need to make way for a new political arrangement. He made the explanation during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today on Thursday, where he also discussed the NDC's position on fuel prices and subsidy.

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