The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Obidient Movement have dismissed the claim by the former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje’s that the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket cannot win the 2027 election.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that Ganduje described the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket on the platform of the NDC as “Dead on arrival,” arguing that neither Obi nor Kwankwaso had the leadership credentials or political legacy to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.
The former Kano State Governor also claimed that the ticket would fail to attract support in Kano, questioning Obi’s achievements as governor of Anambra State and Kwankwaso’s political record in Kano.
Reacting to the claims, NDC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Abdulmumin Abdulsalam, dismissed Ganduje’s remarks as inconsequential, saying the former APC chairman had lost political relevance in Kano.
Abdulsalam said the party was confident of winning elective positions in Kano because of Kwankwaso’s political influence.
He said, “I think Ganduje is just blabbing. However, we in the NDC believe that when we reach the bridge, we shall cross it. We also believe that politics is about proving your popularity.
“Ganduje, as of today, is no longer popular in Kano. In fact, in his own party, he has been technically sidelined and has started losing ground in the ruling party.
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“He cannot compare the APC in Kano State with the NDC. Our party has not participated in the election in Kano State so far, but I can tell you, with the way the NDC has put its house in order, we will win in Kano any time, any day.
“We are confident of clearing all the state Assembly seats when the election is conducted. We are also confident of winning the senatorial, House of Reps and governorship elections as well. That is because Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso is a force to reckon with in Kano.
“Don’t forget, Ganduje was his deputy back then, meaning that he was instrumental to Ganduje becoming the governor of Kano State.
“So no child can claim to be a bigger father than his father. No matter how highly educated and highly connected, he cannot have the wisdom of that father.
“So, if Ganduje is now claiming to be wiser than Kwankwaso, I think he is just playing to the gallery. He is not being serious as a politician.
“We are not here to banter or exchange words with him. What we believe is that when the election comes, we will display our joker and win the election in Kano any day because of the way we organise ourselves,” he stated
Responding also, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, also criticised Ganduje’s comments.
He questioned Ganduje’s credibility and defended Obi’s record as governor of Anambra State, saying, “He left N75bn in the coffers of Anambra State.”
“I don’t know why people still take Ganduje seriously. He has no credibility to challenge somebody who left N75bn in the coffers of Anambra State.
“Despite having the opportunity to loot that particular money, he did not. Can you compare him with somebody who has been accused of stashing dollars in his pocket with a proven video? So where lies his credibility?
“He can’t also compare himself with the governor who did an octopus bridge in Kano, linking the old city and the new city together, particularly in the direction of people coming into Kano. That was a lot of the legacy that Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso left in Kano State.”
