Obi-Kwankwaso PRP Talks Collapse Over Ticket Demands

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, stated that negotiations for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to join the PRP ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections collapsed due to disagreements over membership conditions and internal party processes. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks during a Hausa-language political program on DITV Kaduna this week.

According to Baba-Ahmed, the former Labour Party presidential candidate Obi and New Nigeria Peoples Party leader Kwankwaso initially approached the PRP for collaboration. Discussions advanced to the stage of proposing a committee for further talks, but broke down when the politicians sought guarantees for the party's presidential ticket without facing primaries or opposition.

"They came and said they wanted to join the PRP, but when we sat down and discussed with them, there were certain demands they made," Baba-Ahmed said. He recounted telling them, "First come into the party. After joining, you can then tell me, I am Obi and I want to run for President, and I am Kwankwaso and I want to be his running mate. But for you to come even before a decision is made and ask us to guarantee you the ticket without...