Tension as Kwankwaso fires back at Atiku, raises top allegation

  • The NNPP national leader and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied making an alliance with opposition party leaders
  • Kwankwaso alleged that the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had informed some northern religious and political leaders of a purported agreement involving him
  • The Kano political bigwig expressed disappointment at the claims, stating that it is unfortunate that people in their 80s are lying

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), has vehemently denied claims of being part of an agreement with opposition leaders to work together for the 2027 elections.

According to Kwankwaso, the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had informed some northern religious and political leaders of a purported agreement involving him, Abubakar, and Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to take turns at the presidency from 2027.