The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that the party could work for President Bola Tinubu in exchange for a possible presidential ticket in 2031.

 

Kwankwaso also ruled out the possibility of the NDC withdrawing from the 2027 presidential election in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that his party would remain in the race and was confident of winning.

 

The former Kano State governor stated this in a post on his Facebook page, where he accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) of concentrating on attacking him, the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the party rather than selling its own candidate to Nigerians.

 

He described suggestions that the NDC was working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or planning to step down for the ADC as baseless claims intended to mislead voters.

 

“We will not withdraw our candidature for the ADC or any other party. We remain confident in our capacity, competence and readiness to lead Nigeria,” Kwankwaso said.

 

He further accused the ADC campaign team of engaging in what he described as mischief against the NDC, urging party supporters to disregard any last-minute claims that the party had endorsed another presidential candidate or agreed to withdraw from the contest.

 

Kwankwaso advised the ADC campaign council to address allegations reportedly made against its presidential candidate by Vice President Kashim Shettima instead of focusing on attacks against the NDC leadership.

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Describing the NDC presidential ticket as the “OK ticket”, he maintained that the party was neither working for the APC nor acting on behalf of any of its candidates.

 

“The OK ticket is neither working for nor acting on behalf of the APC or any of its candidates. We see no possibility or reason to withdraw from the presidential race in favour of the ADC candidate or any other,” he said.

 

The NDC vice-presidential candidate also criticised the APC-led administration, accusing it of failing Nigerians. However, he argued that the ADC did not offer a better alternative to the ruling party.

 

Kwankwaso described the NDC as the country’s most formidable opposition party and urged its supporters to remain committed to securing victory in the 2027 general election.

 

He said the party’s presidential ticket was committed to addressing Nigeria’s major challenges, including insecurity, poor education, agricultural difficulties, inadequate infrastructure, healthcare concerns and economic hardship.

 

He added that the NDC would prioritise national unity and work towards improving the welfare of Nigerians if elected.

 

“Nigeria will be OK,” he added.