2027: Kwankwaso Will Be Partner As VP, Not ‘Spare Tyre’ – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, says his running mate, former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will serve as a full partner in governance and not a ceremonial “spare tyre” if they win. Obi made the declaration while accepting his nomination as NDC presidential candidate and formally announcing Kwankwaso as his vice-presidential pick. He pledged to run an inclusive administration in which the vice president would be actively involved in decision-making, policy formulation, and oversight of key sectors. “The government we intend to form will no longer be a government where anybody will say that the vice president is a spare tyre,” Obi said. “The vice president will be a partner because we want to build a nation where there are two equal people who work for the greatness of the […]
