A former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has accused former vice president Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and his camp of lying about that there is a deal for 2027 and that it included both Peter Obi and Atiku. The deal would allow Atiku an Kwankwaso to rule Nigeria for four years each while Obi would take over and lead the country for eight years.
All of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Kwakwanso contested against Tinubu for the top job of the country. The former Lagos State Governor defeated them in a rather controversial election.
There have been rumours that forces would join to contest against Tinubu in 2027. But Kwankwaso said openly that there’s no deal that would allow Atiku to go first and Obi to spend 8 years later.
He expressed frustration over the matter, saying, “This issue has deeply angered me, to hear that elders are spreading lies, claiming what didn’t happen. I was told about 45 clerics were gathered and told this false story. I did not appreciate this at all.”
Kwankwaso further added, “They told them I agreed that Atiku would govern for four years, I would govern for four years, and Peter Obi for eight years. This claim is baseless; it never happened.”
In an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso stated, “I have no knowledge of this claim, but I heard that Atiku’s camp has been holding meetings with regional leaders, including clerics, spreading this narrative.”
The former Kano State Governor, who used the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party to contest in 2023 talked about what made him dump the PDP.
Kwankwaso said, “Since leaving PDP for NNPP, I have found peace and escaped what I call the humiliation PDP subjected me and my people to.”
He criticised the PDP, saying, “Such lies and deception drove us away. Myself, Peter Obi, and Wike left because of these behaviours. Now, they want us to support those who humiliated us to gain victory.”
Kwankwaso also addressed rumours of a rift with Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, dismissing calls for the governor to sever ties with him over governance concerns.
He remarked, “What people fail to understand is that Kwankwasiyya is a movement, not just a party. If a governor or legislator we support fails, people will not only blame them but also Kwankwasiyya as a whole.”
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