The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, could have been his running mate in the upcoming 2023 presidential election.
It was revealed in an interview on Channels Television where Kwankwaso stated that this scenario could have been possible if Obi had not Joined another political party after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party.
“Many people suggested that (for Obi to be running mate). I believe it could have been possible if not because he joined another party and now he is already a candidate as we have seen from the news just now. We look forward to seeing what happens in the next few days or weeks.”
Kwankwaso mentioned that he and Obi had discussed various national issues, expressing his best wishes for Obi’s endeavours. He added,”Actually, we had the opportunity to talk to ourselves on many national issues until a few days to the time when he declared for the Labour Party of which now he is the presidential candidate.”
When questioned about the possibility of the party choosing a running mate from the South East, Kwankwaso stated that the NNPP has not made a decision yet. He emphasized the necessity of an influential personality as the party’s vice-presidential candidate, stating, “We are not there yet. After the convention, the party will sit down and look around and see if we can have a very good, credible person with capacity; somebody who is acceptable; somebody who can bring as many people as possible to vote for our party as a vice president of the NNPP from the southern part of the country.”
