Former Kano State Governor and Kwankwasiyya Movement leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff that Peter Obi lacks electoral strength in Northern Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 8, Kwankwaso said Sheriff’s position ignored the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, noting that Obi secured about 2.8 million votes across the North in his first presidential contest.
He said the result underscored Obi’s growing acceptance in the region and argued that the country’s worsening economic conditions and rising public dissatisfaction have further strengthened the prospects of the proposed Obi-Kwankwaso alliance ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Kwankwaso added that the alliance has gained additional momentum with the support of a prominent Northern political figure who previously polled about 1.45 million votes in the region.
He also rejected Sheriff’s claim that Kano voters would not back Obi, insisting the state’s electorate has consistently supported candidates endorsed by the Kwankwasiyya Movement regardless of ethnic or regional identity.
The former governor urged Sheriff to focus on the security and humanitarian challenges facing Borno State instead of making divisive political remarks.
Kwankwaso maintained that the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance presents Nigerians with a credible alternative founded on competent leadership, national unity and progress.