The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has nominated former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, announced this in his acceptance speech shortly after he was affirmed as party’s presidential candidate at a special convention in Abuja on Saturday.
This followed Obi’s emergence as the sole aspirant for the NDC presidential ticket in the primary election held on Friday, May 29, 2026.
The ratification took place at the special convention for the affirmation of the party’s presidential candidate in Abuja.
The motion to affirm Obi’s candidacy was moved by the Senator representing Anambra Central senatorial district, Victor Umeh and seconded by a former deputy president of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege.
Thereafter, the NDC National Leader and former governor of Bayelsa state, Sen. Seriake Dickson and the party’s national chairman, Sen. Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe, presented the party’s flag to Obi.
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