Breaking: Peter Obi Announces His Running Mate For 2027 Elections

Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra state, has announced Rabiu Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and ex-governor of Kano State, as his running mate in the 2027 general elections.

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Obi, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, was declared the flagbearer of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election at a special convention of the party in Abuja on Saturday, May 30.

According to Channels TV, Obi subsequently announced Kwankwaso as his running mate, a development that had been earlier projected since they joined the new opposition party.

Recall that Peter Obi and Kwankwaso contested in the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party and the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), respectively, but lost to President Bola Tinubu.

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However, they both left their parties and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the hope of actualising their presidential aspiration, but they soon realised that they may not get the party's presidential ticket, and they moved to the NDC.

On his confirmation as the NDC presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections, Obi did not hold back in declaring Kwankwaso as his running mate.

The special convention, which was earlier announced by Seriake Dickson, the leader and founder of the party, has started generating reactions from Nigerians, particularly Obi and Kwankwaso's supporters. Below are some of their comments: