Peter Obi and Kwankwaso
Vice-Presidential Candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the alliance between him and Mr. Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, is designed to respect the principle of power rotation between the North and the South.
Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, said the decision to run with Obi in the presidential election was influenced by the need to allow the South to retain the presidency for another four years before power returns to the north.
He made the assertion while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja.
Kwankwaso said the arrangement was part of the understanding reached between him and Obi, and witnessed by their respective supporters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to him, the arrangement will provide political balance and strengthen confidence among supporters in both regions.
“The bigger picture now is for us to allow the south to produce president for one term, to make it balanced, considering the fact that the incumbent president from the south came into office in the year 2023,” he said.
Kwankwaso said the agreement was that Obi would serve one term, after which the presidency would return to the north.
He said the arrangement was informed by the political history of Nigeria, where leaders from different regions had worked together to achieve national political balance.
The former Minister of Defence said the ticket also reflected the need to bridge religious and regional differences by pairing a southern Christian presidential candidate with a northern Muslim vice-presidential candidate.
He said the alliance was not merely about sharing political offices, but about building confidence across Nigeria and ensuring that no section of the country felt marginalised.
Kwankwaso expressed the confidence that Obi would respect the agreement, saying he had a high level of trust in the former Anambra governor.
He said their administration, if voted into office, would focus on security, education, agriculture and infrastructure while addressing other challenges confronting Nigerians.
Kwankwaso added that the alliance was committed to fairness, justice, equity and maintaining the indivisibility of Nigeria as a country.
