In the event that Peter Obi runs as the candidate of the proposed NNPP-LP coalition for the general elections of 2023, according to Rabiu Kwankwaso, the electorate in the North will not support him.
On Sunday Politics, a Channels Television current events programme, Kwankwaso made this claim.
The previous governor of Kano State asserted that northerners always support candidates from their region.
Kwankwaso responded, "What I am telling you is that if anybody from the South-East now, under this circumstance, becomes the presidential candidate of our party or any other party, the implications is that because of the activities and other issues that are really on the ground, northern voters will undoubtedly go for their northern candidate and another party.
"Accordingly, it doesn't matter if I agree with it or not; the fact remains that everyone will lose.
"I'll lose, and he [Obi] will lose,"
When asked if the NNPP-LP alliance was likely to happen, Kwankwaso responded, "Yes, I believe that it will happen.
However, we also believe that there are some challenges that we are having, especially from the side of the Labour Party itself, because there are so many influences - some on their side, negative and even positive.
In the current situation, there are certain party members who are also influencing the choice of that party (LP). It's not good for the party, in my opinion.
Source: Dailypost