Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared the Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket “dead on arrival” in Kano State for the 2027 election.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the former Kano State Governor dismissed the potential alliance under the newly formed Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
He claimed the ticket entirely lacks the political strength, leadership credentials, and governance record required to earn the support of Kano voters.
He questioned Obi’s legacy as the former governor of Anambra State, arguing that Obi failed to leave a lasting developmental impact or demonstrate the governance capacity needed to run Nigeria
“I don’t think Peter Obi and Kwankwaso’s ticket will succeed in Kano. It will not succeed. In fact, it is dead on arrival,” Ganduje said.
He questioned Obi’s performance as the governor of Anambra State, arguing that the former governor failed to leave a lasting developmental impact or demonstrate the governance capacity needed to run Nigeria.
“Because Peter Obi was a governor in the South-East geopolitical zone, a governor in Anambra State. What did he do as a governor? What legacy did he leave as a governor?” he asked.
“And from that, what other responsibility in governance did he hold that he made a mark to the extent that we believe he will be able to manage this country effectively and efficiently?”
Ganduje also criticised Kwankwaso’s political career, noting that unlike some former governors of Kano, he did not secure two consecutive terms in office.
“Kwankwaso too, he was a governor of Kano State. He was not able to be a governor back-to-back,” he said.
“So far, the two other governors in Kano were able to win elections back-to-back. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was able to spend eight years straight. Myself, I was able to spend eight years straight.”
The former APC chairman further argued that Kwankwaso had not left behind a legacy capable of convincing Kano residents or Nigerians that he would make an effective vice-president.
“So I don’t think, even in Kano, what legacy specifically can you say that he has left in Kano that will convince the people of Kano, will convince the people of Nigeria that he will be a successful vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?” Ganduje said.
