The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party ,Rabiu Kwankwaso, has asked a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, to accept an offer of being his running mate for the forthcoming presidential election.
He said that having Mr Obi being on the ticket of the NNPP as a vice-presidential candidate in 2023 would provide a viable route for the South-East to actualize its presidential ambition in the future.
Kwankwaso, who was in Gombe State to inaugurate the state office of NNPP and to meet with elected members of the party, stated this in an interview with newsmen.
Mr Kwankwaso confirmed that his party had been in talks with the Labour Party for possible merger but the main issue hindering progress is the issue of who becomes the presidential candidate of such an alliance.
He also said that some of their representatives thought that there should be a criteria in terms of age, qualification, offices held, performance etc, which it is obvious the other side wouldn’t want that as most of the people from there believe that presidency has to go the South East.
Kwankwaso also stated that if he decides to be vice presidential candidate to anybody in this country; NNPP will collapse, because the party is based on what they have built in the last 30 years.
The national leader of the NNPP maintained that he was not against presidency going to any part of the country but it must be done based on strategy, political calculation and equation.
According to him, the South-East are good in business and are well talented but they should learn politics as they are at the bottom line when it comes to politics.
He stated that the zone lost out on the presidential and vice presidential candidates of both All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but now has a chance with the NNPP.
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