The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said even if Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), accepts to be his running mate, people from the South East will reject it.
The former Kano state governor stated this while speaking with joirnalists after inaugurating the state office of the NNPP in Gombe State.
He claimed that the South East will not allow Obi to become his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Kwakwanso said: “Even if my friend [Peter Obi] wants to accept the vice-presidential candidate, some people in the south-east will not accept, that is not strategic.
“This is a golden opportunity, if they lose it, it will be a disaster,”.
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There have been talks between Kwankwaso and Obi over a possible merger or working together ahead of the 2023 general election.
