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Peter Obi Has Stated That, Kwankwaso Won’t Be Spare Tyre As VP Mr Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, has vowed to create an inclusive government in partnership with his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Obi said in his government, the Vice President would never be considered as a “spare tyre” because Kwankwaso would be actively involved. On Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, Obi named Kwankwaso as his running mate. Obi and Kwankwaso took part in the last presidential election but ended up in third and fourth place, respectively. They were behind former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, who was announced as the winner. Kwankwaso ran for election with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and only won in Kano, a state where he still has a strong political presence. Obi said: “The government we plan to create will not be one where anyone can claim that the vice president is just a spare part. “The vice president will be a partner because we aim to create a country where two equal individuals work together for the country’s success. “Decisions will be taken as partners. Everybody will be consulted. That’s what we need, and that’s how the government works. “With this in mind, I happily accept the support as the candidate for this wonderful party. “I would like to invite Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to be my vice-presidential candidate.” Obi noted that Kwankwaso believes in the same values, especially the idea of a fair society where anyone, no matter their background, has the chance to succeed. “He believes in education and security. We will join forces to make sure it happens,” he said.
Peter Obi Has Stated That, Kwankwaso Won’t Be Spare Tyre As VP
Mr Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, has vowed to create an inclusive government in partnership with his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Obi said in his government, the Vice President would never be considered as a “spare tyre” because Kwankwaso would be actively involved.
On Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, Obi named Kwankwaso as his running mate.
Obi and Kwankwaso took part in the last presidential election but ended up in third and fourth place, respectively.
They were behind former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, who was announced as the winner.
Kwankwaso ran for election with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and only won in Kano, a state where he still has a strong political presence.
Obi said: “The government we plan to create will not be one where anyone can claim that the vice president is just a spare part.
“The vice president will be a partner because we aim to create a country where two equal individuals work together for the country’s success.
“Decisions will be taken as partners. Everybody will be consulted. That’s what we need, and that’s how the government works.
“With this in mind, I happily accept the support as the candidate for this wonderful party.
“I would like to invite Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to be my vice-presidential candidate.”
Obi noted that Kwankwaso believes in the same values, especially the idea of a fair society where anyone, no matter their background, has the chance to succeed.
“He believes in education and security. We will join forces to make sure it happens,” he said.
Mr Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, has vowed to create an inclusive government in partnership with his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Obi said in his government, the Vice President would never be considered as a “spare tyre” because Kwankwaso would be actively involved.
On Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, Obi named Kwankwaso as his running mate.
Obi and Kwankwaso took part in the last presidential election but ended up in third and fourth place, respectively.
They were behind former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, who was announced as the winner.
Kwankwaso ran for election with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and only won in Kano, a state where he still has a strong political presence.
Obi said: “The government we plan to create will not be one where anyone can claim that the vice president is just a spare part.
“The vice president will be a partner because we aim to create a country where two equal individuals work together for the country’s success.
“Decisions will be taken as partners. Everybody will be consulted. That’s what we need, and that’s how the government works.
“With this in mind, I happily accept the support as the candidate for this wonderful party.
“I would like to invite Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to be my vice-presidential candidate.”
Obi noted that Kwankwaso believes in the same values, especially the idea of a fair society where anyone, no matter their background, has the chance to succeed.
“He believes in education and security. We will join forces to make sure it happens,” he said.
Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has playfully called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for breaching truce over ‘massaging women’s legs’ comment.
At plenary on Thursday, Oshiomhole said he signed a truce of no more hostilities, stating that Akpabio breached the agreement by reverting to previous matters.
DAILY POST reports that Akpabio had mocked Oshiomhole over the viral video allegedly showing him massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet.
The Senate President stated that the Senate initially ignored the footage because it was suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence, AI.
Recall that a video which surfaced on X on February 3, 2026, sparked widespread reactions after it allegedly showed the former Edo State governor massaging a woman’s leg inside a private jet, days later the lawmaker debunked the video stating that it was AI.
Joking over it at the plenary, Oshiomhole said, “I want to report to this house that the senate president and I we signed a truce of no more hostilities and senate president breach the truce by reverting to previous matter, the truce stands, you should not violate, I will not violate.”
Responding, Akpabio said, “Let me first of all apologize to Oshiomhole if whatever I said could in any way injure him or feel offended.”
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Members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, have taken over the secretariat of the party in Oyo State.
The secretariat, located in the Molete area of Ibadan, was in the custody of the faction loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde of the state until Thursday when the members loyal to Wike took over the premises.
DAILY POST gathered that the PDP members stormed the secretariat on Thursday and occupied the premises with hundreds of members of the party in attendance.
PDP chairman in the state, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, confirmed the development to DAILY POST.
Akinoso in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Thursday, insisted that the real owners have taken over the premises.
He said, “It is true. It is not faction. It is PDP. We have taken over the premises. It was in the morning. We were there in the morning. We just left the premises. We are now in control. We have taken over the premises.” .…For more, Complete your reading.
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