A former Governor of Kano State and Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso has explained why his alliance with Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party collapsed.

Kwankwaso, who spoke in an exclusive interview with NEWS CENTRAL TV which was monitored by DAILY INDEPENDENT said he turned down the request to serve as running mate to Obi because the mood of the North does not support a Southern presidency.

According to him, most northerners wanted power to remain in the North even after President Muhammadu Buhari must have completed his eight years in office

When told that many young Nigerians were unhappy with him that the planned alliance with Obi failed, Kwankwaso said: “Yes, I did everything possible for that alliance to work for many obvious reasons. In Kwankwassiya, we are not in a hurry.

"In 2007, I could have tried to contest to become president because I was better qualified than almost everybody that contested at that particular time. I was a civil servant for 17 years; I was deputy speaker for the House of Reps; I was at the time the elected delegate for the Constitutional Conference of 2004-2005.

“I was governor of Kano for four years; I was Minister of Defence and to become president, is to become the president and Commander-in-Chief. This aspect of Commander-in-Chief is very important even in the military, to establish relationships with them and know them.

"We have already done that at that time. We were very close to each other and respect ourselves. But I was not in a hurry and I said I wanted to go back to Kano while many of my colleagues that were governors between 1999 and 2007 were all contesting to become president, I said I wanted to go back to Kano to finish that one term.

“After doing all that, the next thing was to contest for presidency and that was what I did in 2015 because I was in the game and of course, in any business you want to progress. Our people who know our value and capacity were putting all sorts of pressure that we should go and take it”.

"The issue at that particular time was that in Northern Nigeria, there is what we call ‘mood’ at any election cycle. In fact, if you look at it in 1992/1993 when MKO Abiola contested to be president of this country, the mood at that time was for us to support the South and that was exactly what we did.

"Coincidentally, I came from Kano and Bashir Tofa, the NRC presidential candidate also came from Kano and we are from the same polling booth and he was defeated there and in the ward, local government, state and Northern Nigeria.

“In 1999, I was governor-elect when Obasanjo, Ekwueme and others contested. Abubakar Rimi was there and he wanted to become president. We all believed that he was qualified but the mood was for the presidency to go to the South. We went to the Jos convention and we voted 100 percent for Obasanjo. The same thing in 2003.

"At the moment, the mood in the North today is that the presidency should be in the North. That is why I couldn’t accept to be his running mate.”

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This man too dey cap.

Bros no one asked you to shalaye ... Try dey close mouth sometimes

Kwakwanso though he was wise only to find
out he has been left behind.

According to him, most northerners wanted power to remain in the North even after President Muhammadu Buhari must have completed his eight years in office


Really ?... Ok oooo..


I hope those urchings hoping that their tiny god will inherit Buhari's blockvotes are reading this ?


E be like say everybody go answer em papa name in 2023

You see why they convinced Tinubu whose health is deteriorating to contest with the intention that he won't last more than 1 year before the chief commander of Boko Haram will assume office of the president...I pity people supporting Tinubu

The mood runs against logic,Buhari is about to complete 8years and the north still wants to retain power,my dear Nigeria is for all and not for North only

At the moment, the mood in the North today is that the presidency should be in the North.

Atiku candidacy is enough to capture northern votes if what Kwakwanso said is true

"At the moment, the mood in the North today is that the presidency should be in the North. That is why I couldn’t accept to be his running mate.”

But if the mood of the South had been for the Presidency to remain in the South after 8 years of a Southern President, the North would have threatened fire and brimstone!

Thats when the North would have known that there is injustice!

The hypocrisy in Nigeria is just too much. Kwankwaso wont win, but he will work for a Northerner to win

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Oga, your Declination to be Obi running Mate is now a huge opportunity for Obi/ Datti.
The Northerners that wants Power to remain in the North, do they have Conscience.

I do not have the doubt that this is the same reason the northern governors preferred sick Tinubu to energetic Osibanjo.

We all saw how Tinubu is a placeholder for Shettima at the just concluded NBA conference.

But how long shall we continue to slaughter out collective progress on the altar of tribalism and nepotism. Sane Nigerians are tired of this power play. We need progress. Even the north is suffering just like every other Nigerians.

Obidatti our only hope.

We will see

K

Maxymilliano:


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Man sold his birthright and he's started regretting

Imagine this greedy bigot. Let's see how Kano that you will drag with Atiku and APC willake you the president.

Obi is coming

While its good to dream,we must try to differenciate between dreams and halucinations,....he (kwankwaso) is under the latter's effect.

This bastard feels Nigeria belong to the North alone , this 2023 election will you Rabiu, Rabiu you miss the golden opportunity to become a VP .

redPUSSY:
According to him, most northerners wanted power to remain in the North even after President Muhammadu Buhari must have completed his eight years in office


Really ?... Ok oooo..


I hope those urchings hoping that their tiny god will inherit Buhari's blockvotes are reading this ?

At least our own tiny god is giving it all takes to bring power back to South while your own leaders from AfghanEastan betrayed PDP candidate from the South and they attempted to support another Northerner in APC too If not for EMILOKAN of Africa the race would have been btw two Northers


Be rest assured that EMILOKAN will bring trophy of Asorock back to South.

We are counting on WIKE, Makinde, Orton and Ikpeazu movement.
Zombidients and Obidients should continue with their play play politics while the heavyweight Jagaban wrestle the Northerners

This ship has sailed... Goodluck in your future endeavours..

According to him, most northerners wanted power to remain in the North even after President Muhammadu Buhari must have completed his eight years in office


I knew it. That's why many of them are rooting for Atiku Abubukar everywhere online. Those guys in the north must really consider Southerners as foolish people.

They want to keep producing the president while we deputize them. If Atiku wins, that is likely to become a trend in Nigeria forever.

Can this man move on already and stop crying over spilt milk? Your ego was so big it denied you a lifetime opportunity, period!

What I learnt is that Tofa also lost his polling unit in Kano to Abiola in 1993.

So Atiku had a fore-runner.

KingKO22:

At least our own tiny god is giving it all takes to bring power back to South while your own leaders from AfghanEastan betrayed PDP candidate from the South and they attempted to support another Northerner in APC too If not for EMILOKAN of Africa the race would have been btw two Northers


Be rest assured that EMILOKAN will bring trophy of Asorock back to South.

We are counting on WIKE, Makinde, Orton and Ikpeazu movement.
Zombidients and Obidients should continue with their play play politics while the heavyweight Jagaban wrestle the Northerners

Obi must also play his part to deprive Atiku of any Southern vote that will not go to Tinubu.

So straight walk to Aso Rock for Tinubu.

Very abnormal thought process.

The North just finished ruling and you say the "mood" of the North is that it should remain there.

How does that even make sense?

I know it, the rate the northerners are decamping to pdp is alarming.

They always stick to their own.

Who are these northeners seff. You have ruled for 8yrs. Allow other people to rule nah. It's not stressful

Your explanation is not needed.

You bare your mind and OBI has moved on!

Who cares, keep your explanation to yourself.

If Peter Obi had chosen you as his running mate, he would have lost my vote.

No northerner deserves to be president of this country. You have always made bad leaders.

cus you believe the fulani man is superior to the igbo man . talk true

Mr man Peter obi seriously dodge a bullet by not having you as his vice President