Reports Kwankwaso can deputise for Peter Obi false, says NNPP

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied as false, reports that its Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso can be the vice presidential candidate for Labour Party’s Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential elections.

NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major in a statement on Sunday, said the report was a figment of the writer’s imagination.

“NNPP has never at any time said its esteemed presidential candidate, His Excellency, Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa kwankwaso could accept to be Labour Party, Peter Obi’s deputy. The report is misleading and embarrassing to our great party, its presidential candidate, Kwankwaso and millions of supporters in Nigeria and in the diaspora, and urges journalists to crosscheck their reports before publishing them to avoid national disaffection ahead of the crucial 2023 general election,” the party’s spokesman said.

“As a mass movement, NNPP acknowledged alliance talks with Labour Party that would consolidate and boost the nation’s frail democracy as we collectively strive for a new Nigeria which the party champions.”

According to the statement, the reporter, “Asked to verify the proposed alliance, Major (Agbo) said talks were still ongoing and he wouldn’t want to speculate.’

“If the party ‘s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major had said ‘talks were ongoing and he wouldn’t want to speculate,’ how did the newspaper arrive at Kwankwaso can deputise Obi?”

WesternPost had earlier reported that Kwankwaso had also confirmed during an interview with BBC Hausa that merger talks were ongoing with Labour Party.