Nigeria's Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is working to align policy differences between presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 election, according to party chieftain Buba Galadima. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Galadima, an ally of Kwankwaso, stated that Obi and Kwankwaso are
NDC chieftain Buba Galadima asserted on Thursday that the party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso are
The NDC’s efforts to unify Obi and Kwankwaso come amid shifting political dynamics ahead of the 2027 election, with Atiku Abubakar now campaigning under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and President Bola Tinubu seeking a second term. Galadima emphasized that the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket represents a
The 2027 presidential election, scheduled for January 16, 2027, will feature 18 candidates, including Obi and Kwankwaso on the NDC platform. Their partnership marks a strategic consolidation after Obi, who ran under the Labour Party in 2023, and Kwankwaso, who contested as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, each secured 6.1 million and 5.8 million votes respectively in the previous election. The Supreme Court upheld Bola Tinubu’s 2023 victory, but the NDC’s reconfiguration aims to present a unified front against emerging rivals like Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC).