Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has written off the presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, saying it stands no chance in Kano State in the 2027 general election.
The former Kano State governor, speaking to journalists on Tuesday, argued that the ticket lacked both the political muscle and the governance record needed to sway Kano voters.
“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 what Obi achieved during his time as governor of Anambra State, suggesting the former governor had not shown the kind of leadership record required to run the country. “Because Peter Obi was a governor in the South-East geopolitical zone, a governor in Anambra State. What did he do as a governor? What legacy did he leave as a governor?” he asked. “And from that, what other responsibility in governance did he hold that he made a mark to the extent that we believe he will be able to manage this country effectively and efficiently?”
Turning to Kwankwaso, Ganduje noted that, unlike some other former Kano governors, he never secured two consecutive terms in office. “Kwankwaso too, he was a governor of Kano State. He was not able to be a governor back-to-back,” he said.
“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,” the former APC chairman added.
He further contended that Kwankwaso had left no legacy strong enough to persuade Kano residents or Nigerians that he would make an effective vice-president. “So I don’t think, even in Kano, what legacy specifically can you say that he has left in Kano that will convince the people of Kano, will convince the people of Nigeria that he will be a successful vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?” Ganduje said.
Source: Vanguard.
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