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The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, that northern voters would not support Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election.
Kwankwaso spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Monday while reacting to Sheriff’s recent remarks that the NDC presidential candidate lacked electoral appeal in the North.
The former Kano State governor suggested that Sheriff made the comments to curry favour with the Presidency rather than reflect the political reality in the region.
“I’ve heard him when he was here. I can tell you he’s not serious about it; he just wanted to impress our brother in the Villa to convince him that he’s working,” Kwankwaso said.
He also dismissed Sheriff’s assessment of Kano politics, insisting that his political influence in the state remained intact.
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