More than 450 Nigerians are in attendance at the Obi, Kwankwaso summit holding in Abuja today.
The unification summit, themed “One Voice, One Vision: In Unity We Win” between supporters of former Anambra governor Peter Obi and former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso is believed to set the tone on what is next for both aspiring president amid growing speculations that they might defect to the National Democratic Congress, NDP, next weeek.
Eight speakers, including Buba Galadima, the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), activist Aisha Yesufu, and Isaac Fayose, the brother of a former governor of Ekiti, are set to speak at the conference, according to a flier that the OK Movement posted on X on Friday.
Others include Adebayo Adefolaseye, the south-west coordinator of the OK Movement, and Moses Paul, a past contender for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairperson.
Recall that, according to Kwankwasiyya movement spokesman Habibu Mohammed, the two ADC chieftains will finalize the transfer next week, and that the decision was made after stakeholders unanimously approved it.
The spokesman added that the former governor and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, may join the NDC on Monday or Tuesday, adding that talks with the NDC have reached “around 90 percent” with only minor matters remaining to be resolved.
Why Obi, Kwankwanso are set to dump ADC
Recall that while the Supreme Court might have ruled the latest judgement in favour of David Mark, the leadership crisis in the party is far from over. The apex court has asked both leadership factions to return to the trial court to settle the matter.
In addition, there are growing indications that former president Atiku Abubakar wants to go the primaries despite the fact that the party does recognize zoning. This has prompted Peter Obi not to be impressed with last week’s Ibadan Summit as opposition parties did not explicitly discuss what party and what zone would present a presidential candidate.
