Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has vehemently rejected claims of an alleged power-sharing agreement within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In an interview with BBC Hausa, Kwankwaso described the reports of a consensus arrangement involving key opposition figures as “a complete lie.” According to the claims, the PDP had allegedly engaged 45 scholars to propose a power-sharing deal that would see the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, govern for four years, followed by Kwankwaso for another four years, with the Labour Party’s Peter Obi taking over for eight years.
Kwankwaso emphatically dismissed the claim, stating, “I heard from a source that PDP brought in scholars—about 45 of them—and claimed there was a consensus that Atiku will rule for four years, I will rule for another four years, and Peter Obi will rule for eight years. This is a complete lie.”
His comments come amid growing speculation about potential alliances and agreements among opposition parties ahead of future elections. Despite these discussions, Kwankwaso’s outright rejection of the purported agreement underscores ongoing divisions and challenges in uniting the opposition for a common cause.
Kwankwaso’s dismissal of the power-sharing rumors adds further complexity to the political landscape, particularly as opposition parties face the task of building a cohesive strategy for the upcoming elections.
