By Ola Kay
Political supporters of the both former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and the former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have launched a new pressure group – the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement, aimed at gaining formidable electoral advantage, as part of horse trading ahead of the presidential primaries of the African Democratic Congress.,ADC.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the group, through its National Publicity Secretary, Justin Ijeh announced the formation of the body, informing that it had established structures across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, including the appointment of state and zonal coordinators to actualize its mobilization.
The group’s secretary the initiative is a coalition of political forces bringing together the Obidient Movement, Kwankwasiyya, the New Nigeria People’s Party, and the African Democratic Congress.
This is coming amid increasing uncertainty over who carries the ADC presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Obi-Kwankwasiyya (OK) Movement has a semblance of the grassroots appeal of Obidient Movement, which became formidable as a result of its youth-centered outlook and helped to influence a political revival in Nigeria during the 2023 elections.
Ijeh who addressed newsmen described the initiative as a fusion of the Kwankwasiya, Obidients, NNPP and the ADC membership.
“Nigeria stands at a defining crossroads. Today, as our people endure the weight of unprecedented economic hardship, the soaring cost of living, and the persistent shadow of insecurity, the Obi–Kwankwaso (OK) Movement formally announces the unveiling of its national and state structures.
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