Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says it’s quite unfortunate that the alliance between his party and Labour party didn’t materialise.Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.

Kwankwaso expressed his regret when he spoke at at a forum with the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and senior journalists in Lagos on Sunday.

Kwankwaso said if the alliance had worked there would not have been current contemplation that there might be a run-off presidential poll in 2023 because he and Obi would have won by a landslide.

He said the alliance didn’t see the light of the day because of the insistence of the Labour Party team that power must return to the south.

His words: “I thought the alliance would be good. If we had done that nobody will be talking about a second ballot in 2023. At our discussions the issue was who will be the presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate.

Both parties raised negotiation committees. Our team was led by Buba Galadima. The committees looked at age, educational qualification, office held and experience.

At the end the other committee did not want to go with this, they talked about power shifting to the South and to the South-East. Nigeria has gone beyond that, nobody can be president of Nigeria now based on ethnic and regional considerations.”

Kwankwaso said if the alliance had worked there wouldn't have been the current contemplation that there might be a run-off presidential poll in 2023 because he and Obi would have won by a landslide.

....The alliance didn’t see the light of the day because of the insistence of the Labour Party team that power must return to the south.

They talked about power shifting to the South and to the South-East. Nigeria has gone beyond that, nobody can be president of Nigeria now based on ethnic and regional considerations.”

PureMe01:
I support Peter Obi but I don't think the headline depicts the body absolutely. He may have his regrets but as long as he remains in the contest till election day,he did OBIdients a huge favour.

Johel:



Wake up please...lol

kingsworldola:
Sorry, I'm asking, :just want to know, WHO IS OMOYELE? sounds like a local footballer's name

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Kwankwaso is making Obi's pathway to victory easier

Racoon:
Suddenly the high horse Kwankwaso has been riding has flung overboard and reality became clearer. "Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall........" - (Proverbs 16 : 18).

BATified2023:
he didn’t regret anything

He only talked about d alliance not working cos they couldn’t reach a compromise

He still maintains his stand that he deserves to b d presidential candidate

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Kwankwaso is making Obi's pathway to victory easier

Racoon:

So after foisting the catastrophe of 8 years in Buhari, the SE does not merit to have the shot @ the presidency but it is now a case "nobody can be president of Nigeria now based on ethnic and regional considerations.”?

Imagine Kwankwaso wickedly saying he is the most competent just as emilokan is also talking trash despite their ganging up to bastardized this nation for others. Divide the nation, they said no.Lat others try their hand on the leadership thing, they also said no.

Racoon:
https://www.reubenabati.com.ng/index.php/component/k2/i-regret-not-forming-alliance-with-peter-obi-kwankwaso

Abbeytoy:


Kwankaso know he's better than Obi and will be the candidate if they go with the head to head negotiations but unfortunately our people won't subscribe to that and insisted it must come to South without proper statistics.

We know his aggressive support is about its our turn not because he's the better one