Kwankwaso fires back at Ali Modu Sheriff, affirms Peter Obi’s Northern support

Vice-presidential campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by erstwhile Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, that Labour Party statesmanlike campaigner Peter Obi lacks important governmental enactment successful Northern Nigeria.

The remarks were contained successful a connection posted connected Kwankwaso’s authoritative leafage on July 7, 2026, successful absorption to an interrogation Sheriff granted to Channels Television on Monday.

According to the erstwhile Kano authorities governor, Sheriff’s comments did not bespeak the governmental world successful the North, insisting that Obi recorded astir 2.8 cardinal votes crossed the portion during the past statesmanlike election.

Kwankwaso argued that with what helium described arsenic increasing dissatisfaction implicit the show of the All Progressives Congress-led medication and the summation of a Northern fig to the “OK” statesmanlike ticket, the confederation remains a beardown governmental unit successful the region.

“For the record, successful his archetypal outing connected the statesmanlike ballot, Mr. Obi secured astir 2.8 cardinal votes successful the portion — a remarka...