Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has claimed that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, could eventually leave the party if their political expectations are not met.
Ahmad made the assertion in a post shared on his verified X account, where he argued that both politicians see the NDC as a platform to pursue their immediate electoral ambitions.
According to him, the political calculations of Obi and Kwankwaso may not align with the long-term vision of the party’s national leader, Seriake Dickson.
He suggested that while the former Bayelsa governor appears focused on building a political structure that could remain relevant beyond the next general election, the Obi-Kwankwaso camp may be concentrating more on the 2027 contest.
“If Obi and Kwankwaso’s expectations are not realised within the party, they will definitely move on to another platform ahead of the 2031 for the same reason.
“It is obvious that Dickson is only pursuing a long-term political project, not a short-term electoral arrangement.
“From what I understood, his focus is to build a formidable political platform this time that could position him strongly for presidency in 2031 or so,” Ahmad wrote.
