By Temidayo Akinsuyi

LAGOS – Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has indicated an interest in stepping down for the Vice-President, Prof, Yemi Osinbajo to run on the party’s platform ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Daily Independent has gathered.

A credible source in the camp of the former Kano state governor and one-time Minister of Defence said he had already met with some stakeholders in Osinbajo’s camp and offered to serve as a running mate if the Vice- President, who is currently a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) agrees to join the NNPP and run on its platform.

According to him, even though Osinbajo has not been contacted directly on the issue, Kwankwaso believes he will accept the proposal and that was why he has not made a strong commitment to the proposed alliance between the NNPP and the Labour Party which has Peter Obi, former Anambra state governor as its presidential candidate.

Although the NNPP has already submitted the name of Kwankwaso as its presidential candidate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gave a window to political parties to make a final substitution of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates before August 8.

Osinbajo who had sought the APC presidential ticket came a distant third behind former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state at the presidential primary of the APC held earlier this month at Eagles Square in Abuja.

While Tinubu emerged the winner with 1,271 votes, Amaechi had 316 votes while Osinbajo polled 235 votes.

However, our source said that Kwankwaso is optimistic that Osinbajo can still realise his dream of becoming Nigeria’s president on the NNPP’s platform.

“ Yes, former Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who is the NNPP’s presidential candidate spoke with some stakeholders in the camp of the Vice- President that he would be ready to be running mate to VP Osinbajo under the NNPP platform”.

“He told them he strongly believes that he and VP have a lot in common and that that given their popularity, especially in the northern parts of the country, both of them will form a formidable tag team that will defeat the APC and PDP”; he said.

When contacted, an associate of Osinbajo, who said he was aware of the moves, however, said Osinbajo is not desperate to become president and so, may not accept the proposal.

“Yes, I am aware of the move. In fact, there are even some people who have joined NNPP already like former Kano state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau who are staunch promoters of the Vice- President” .

“But no pressure of any kind is being mounted on him to dump the APC for NNPP as some people have claimed. No one has made such overtures to him, but some in his team have heard about the potential offer. The Vice-President will not leave the party APC” he categorically said.


“The argument from those pushing this idea of an Osinbajo-Kwankwaso ticket is that Osinbajo is the most sellable Nigerian politician today that can most easily win a presidential election and command a national mandate that can truly turn things around” he concluded.
https://independent.ng/nnpp-woos-osinbajo-may-offer-him-presidential-ticket-if-he-joins-party/

All liars shall rot inside a black hole

Dear Nigerian youths whether Peter Obi is bad or Not, let's put him there,

Whether PO is not your tribe, let's put him there,

Whether Atiku or Tinubu is your relatives, let's work against them,

This is a love affair for your country,this is patriotism,your unborn kids to come will be proud that u made this decision.

Let's make Nigeria Great Again

Osinbajo/Kwankwaso ticket not bad idea but Osinbajo should have resigned from APC and join NNPP immediately it was formed. Our votes are now for Peter Obi

Has it not been stated that once one is involved as a candidate in any primaries, he cannot participate in any other primaries? How then can this work out?

which other primaries again? read the report. what is needed is just substitution of names before INEC deadline.

Dreal1247:
Has it not been stated that once one is involved as a candidate in any primaries, he cannot participate in any other primaries? How then can this work out?

typing...

Jokers

While I admit Osinbajo is a good candidate, how would Kwankwaso say no to being Obi’s VP claiming experience only to accept to be VP to Osinbajo?

This report is clearly Tinubu’s media urchins trying to put ideas in Kwankwaso’s head.

Strategically, making Osinbajo from Southwest NNPP presidential candidate when you already have Tinubu who is also from Southwest as APC presidential candidate is not wise at all.

You have a Peter Obi who already has a buzz and momentum building around him that all you have to do is cash into it and you are busy courting another.

Osinbajo will end up Southwest votes.

But you have a Peter Obi who already has SE/SS behind him.

And trust me, Nigerian Youths have made their choice and might insist on Obi irrespective of who joins the race now.

Osinbajo won't accept, he's smarter that this

Una wan give Tinubu HBP abi

fvck:
Dear Nigerian youths whether Peter Obi is bad or Not, let's put him there,

Whether PO is not your tribe, let's put him there,

Whether Atiku or Tinubu is your relatives, let's work against them,

This is a love affair for your country,this is patriotism,your unborn kids to come will be proud that u made this decision.

Let's make Nigeria Great Again

so I should put obi that couldn’t manage a tiny anambra as president n ignore tinubu that quadruple the igr of Lagos

How did Peter obi make anambra great?
What did Peter obi did better than tinubu as governor?

fvck:
Dear Nigerian youths whether Peter Obi is bad or Not, let's put him there,

Whether PO is not your tribe, let's put him there,

Whether Atiku or Tinubu is your relatives, let's work against them,

This is a love affair for your country,this is patriotism,your unborn kids to come will be proud that u made this decision.

Let's make Nigeria Great Again

Can you list out the legacies of Obi in Anambra State for me?

Penguin2:
Jokers

While I admit Osinbajo is a good candidate, how would Kwankwaso say no to being Obi’s VP claiming experience only to accept to be VP to Osinbajo?

This report is clearly Tinubu’s media urchins trying to put ideas in Kwankwaso’s head.

Strategically, making Osinbajo from Southwest NNPP presidential candidate when you already have Tinubu who is also from Southwest as APC presidential candidate is not wise at all.

You have a Peter Obi who already has a buzz and momentum building around him that all you have to do is cash into it and you are busy courting another.

Osinbajo will end up Southwest votes.

But you have a Peter Obi who already has SE/SS behind him.

And trust me, Nigerian Youths have made their choice and might insist on Obi irrespective of who joins the race now.

Thinking the same too...

Rejecting Obi for Osibade at this critical hour?

No be JuJu be that?

Factcheck0001:
tell me how obi is better than tinubu?

What will you hear now that will convince you?

Nothing...

You know deep in your mind who you want to vote for regardless whatever anyone tells you.

Tribal sentiments influence our actions and emotions to the point where we'll be asking this kind of question...

If you honestly believe Tubunu, Old, Driven by desperation to rule, Who is part of, and played a humongous role in the current installation... is better than Obi, Young, Uber, Visionary, then by all means go ahead...

After all, some people go to brothel's and carry Old women while there are younger ones, it's their choice...

Factcheck0001:
so I should put obi that couldn’t manage a tiny anambra as president n ignore tinubu that quadruple the igr of Lagos

How did Peter obi make anambra great?
What did Peter obi did better than tinubu as governor?

Bro if you are being truthful to yourself you will know that obi has what it takes to revive Nigeria in times of strong economic mindset and character too let's not use cause of tribalism and sentiment to quench our conscience, I come in peace

Obi is just a Twitter overhyped buffoon that no serious politician takes seriously. Kwankwaso would rather Osinbajo than the baldheaded fraud.

Christboy320:

Bro if you are being truthful to yourself you will know that obi has what it takes to revive Nigeria in times of strong economic mindset and character too let's not use cause of tribalism and sentiment to quench our conscience, I come in peace

tell me how obi is better than tinubu?

If that happens, it means we Yoruba Christian's will follow them fully, after all muric told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christian's and they all agreed.

Factcheck0001:
tell me how obi is better than tinubu?

. By age, Obi's certificate are intact, his hands are not shaking like Tinubus hands,

Coolsperm:
. By age, Obi's certificate are intact, his hands are not shaking like Tinubus hands,

are this his achievements that are better than tinubu?

Coolsperm:
If that happens, it means we Yoruba Christian's will follow them fully, after all muric told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christian's and they all agreed.

emeka we’ll done


We know your plan is to make Peter obi d president so he can release kanu n let kanu fulfil his mission of wiping away other Nigerians

Noted

Penguin2:
Jokers

While I admit Osinbajo is a good candidate, how would Kwankwaso say no to being Obi’s VP claiming experience only to accept to be VP to Osinbajo?

This report is clearly Tinubu’s media urchins trying to put ideas in Kwankwaso’s head.

Strategically, making Osinbajo from Southwest NNPP presidential candidate when you already have Tinubu who is also from Southwest as APC presidential candidate is not wise at all.

You have a Peter Obi who already has a buzz and momentum building around him that all you have to do is cash into it and you are busy courting another.

Osinbajo will end up Southwest votes.

But you have a Peter Obi who already has SE/SS behind him.

And trust me, Nigerian Youths have made their choice and might insist on Obi irrespective of who joins the race now.

Beer parlor analysis

Penguin2:
Jokers

While I admit Osinbajo is a good candidate, how would Kwankwaso say no to being Obi’s VP claiming experience only to accept to be VP to Osinbajo?

This report is clearly Tinubu’s media urchins trying to put ideas in Kwankwaso’s head.

Strategically, making Osinbajo from Southwest NNPP presidential candidate when you already have Tinubu who is also from Southwest as APC presidential candidate is not wise at all.

You have a Peter Obi who already has a buzz and momentum building around him that all you have to do is cash into it and you are busy courting another.

Osinbajo will end up Southwest votes.

But you have a Peter Obi who already has SE/SS behind him.

And trust me, Nigerian Youths have made their choice and might insist on Obi irrespective of who joins the race now.

Honestly, it really makes no sense. As it stands, Osinbajo can't even win the SW while Tinubu is running..... So Kwankwaso stepping down for him makes no sense.

Peter Obi is sure of winning the SE with a very wide margin.

Well, na dem sabi.

Hmmm

Penguin2:
Jokers

While I admit Osinbajo is a good candidate, how would Kwankwaso say no to being Obi’s VP claiming experience only to accept to be VP to Osinbajo?

This report is clearly Tinubu’s media urchins trying to put ideas in Kwankwaso’s head.

Strategically, making Osinbajo from Southwest NNPP presidential candidate when you already have Tinubu who is also from Southwest as APC presidential candidate is not wise at all.

You have a Peter Obi who already has a buzz and momentum building around him that all you have to do is cash into it and you are busy courting another.

Osinbajo will end up Southwest votes.

But you have a Peter Obi who already has SE/SS behind him.

And trust me, Nigerian Youths have made their choice and might insist on Obi irrespective of who joins the race now.

I can see your face behind this lamentations!!! Only deluded people believe in Obi's candidacy, real politicians know where the real deal is, after Twitter and Facebook, obi is nothing.

Coolsperm:
. By age, Obi's certificate are intact, his hands are not shaking like Tinubus hands,

I now believe that blockheads are really running this Obi's campaign, damn it!!! You can't even list one standard achievement? Look at the rubbish you just typed.smh

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