A former political adviser to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Akin Osuntokun, has described the presidential ticket pairing Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso as far more realistic and compelling than the Labour Party’s 2023 arrangement.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday, Osuntokun said the alliance, which he claimed Obasanjo helped broker, would stand a stronger chance in the 2027 presidential election because of Kwankwaso’s political influence, particularly in Kano State.
“Obi and Kwankwaso is a much more realistic, more compelling ticket than the 2023 one,” Osuntokun said.
He added that Kwankwaso’s political base would be “a big bonus” for the ticket.
Osuntokun dismissed suggestions that Obasanjo’s recent letter replying to former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba was intended to benefit President Bola Tinubu politically.
He maintained that his former principal remained critical of Tinubu’s administration and was instead backing the proposed Obi-Kwankwaso alliance.
“Look, Obasanjo is critical of Tinubu.
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