GANDUJE DISMISSES OBI-KWANKWASO TICKET ON NO LEGACY GROUNDS

‎Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, lack the governance records and political legacy needed to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.

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‎Speaking with journalists in Abuja, he dismissed the possibility of an Obi-Kwankwaso presidential ticket on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, insisting it would fail to gain support in Kano State.

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‎”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,” he said.

‎Questioning Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State, Ganduje said the former governor had not demonstrated the leadership credentials required to govern the country.

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‎He asked what legacy Obi left behind as governor and whether he had held any other governance responsibility where he made a significant impact that would convince Nigerians he could manage the country effectively and efficiently.

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‎Ganduje also criticised Kwankwaso’s political record, noting that unlike some former Kano governors, he did not serve two consecutive terms.

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‎”So far, the two other governors in Kano were able to win elections back-to-back. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was able to spend eight years straight. Myself, I was able to spend eight years straight.

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‎”But he was not able, after the first term, to return until after eight years,” Ganduje said.

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‎Speaking further, Ganduje argued that Kwankwaso had not left a political legacy capable of convincing voters in Kano and across the country that he could effectively serve as vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.