Obasanjo Visits Kwankwaso in Kano as 2027 Political Talks Heat Up

(Obasanjo meets Kwankwaso. Photo by Daily Post)

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria Democratic Congress Vice-Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at his residence in Kano State.

Obasanjo was received by Kwankwaso alongside the NDC governorship candidate in Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.

The visit was confirmed in a statement issued by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, who described the meeting as an occasion for cordial interactions and warm exchanges between the political leaders.

Details of discussions held during the closed-door meeting were, however, not disclosed.

Kwankwaso, who served as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence during Obasanjo’s second term between 2003 and 2007, has maintained a longstanding political relationship with the former president.

The visit has further stoked speculation about possible political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly amid reports of efforts to strengthen opposition collaboration.

NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi, widely regarded as a close ally of Obasanjo, had also received the former president’s public backing during the 2023 presidential election.

(Obasanjo meets Kwankwaso. Photo by Daily Post)