Nigeria: Kwankwaso Rules Out Withdrawal From Presidential Election, Rejects ADC Alliance

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dismissed speculations that the party may withdraw from the presidential race in favour of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He insisted that the NDC ticket […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning

Nigeria: Kwankwaso Rules Out Withdrawal From Presidential Election, Rejects ADC Alliance

Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has ruled out withdrawing from the 2027 presidential race in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party, insisting that his joint ticket with Mr. Peter Obi, remained committed to contesting the election.

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By Vincent Egunyanga, Anthony Otaru, and David Lawani   The opposition’s effort to forge a common front ahead of the 2027 presidential election has suffered a fresh setback, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) clashing over the presidential ambitions of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. The latest …

“We Will Not Withdraw For ADC Or Any Other Party” — Kwankwaso Says Obi Remains In 2027 Presidential Race

Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed speculation that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, could step down for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar or withdraw from the 2027 presidential race in favour of the African Democratic Congress. Kwankwaso said the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, which the party describes as the “OK […]

Kwakwanso Decries ADC-PCC Attack On NDC, Says 'It's Unnecessary'

I have noted with deep concern the conduct of the ADC campaign team. The attacks directed at me, our presidential candidate His Excellency Peter Obi, and our party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), are unnecessary and unhelpful.Rather than focusing on presenting the competence, credibility, and capacity of their own candidate as we have consistently done by placing our credentials and record of achievements before Nigerians, the ADC Presid…