Kwankwaso Expresses Confidence in Obi’s One-Term Commitment
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he believes Peter Obi will honour the party’s one-term pledge.
When asked whether Obi might seek another term after the proposed arrangement, Kwankwaso described the presidential candidate as a gentleman who would keep his word.
I personally believe Peter Obi is a gentleman and I have every reason to trust him, especially that he said it to the hearing of everybody. Nobody should have any reason to doubt him,” Kwankwaso said. –>
He explained that the power-sharing agreement inside the NDC rests on mutual trust and a collective understanding among the coalition partners.
Kwankwaso also argued that allowing the southern region to complete an eight‑year tenure aligns with the alliance’s original understanding.
“We believe the southern part of the country should finish its second term, and with that, and to the hearing of everybody in this country, I don’t believe any gentleman would want to renege, would want to say no or change his or her mind,” he stated.
The former Kano State governor added that, beyond personal ambitions, the coalition has crafted a shared roadmap for governance that will guide whoever eventually leads the nation.
According to him, the NDC’s priority is to implement the agreed agenda rather than advance the interests of any particular political bloc.
“More importantly, we have collectively gotten a short‑term, medium‑term and, of course, long‑term plan for this country. It does not matter whether it is him from the Obidient side, or my humble self from the Kwankwasiyya side or another side, we believe we have an agenda,” he said.
Kwankwaso stressed that the coalition will work to ensure continuity of its programmes regardless of who occupies the presidency in the future.
“That agenda, we will as much as possible ensure that whoever comes, maybe Peter, maybe me or any other person, would stick to that programme,” he added.
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