The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a dependable leader committed to Nigeria’s progress.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the former Kano State governor said he has come to know Obi better since the 2023 general election and now has greater confidence in his leadership qualities and vision for the country.

“I believe I know much more than I knew before the 2023 elections. Now I know that Peter is a very serious politician. He has this country in mind. He is somebody that one can rely on and so on and so forth,” Kwankwaso said.

Kwankwaso also expressed confidence that Obi will honour his pledge to serve only one term in office before handing over to a candidate from Northern Nigeria.

Obi had previously made the commitment, citing the longstanding, though unwritten, understanding on the rotation of the presidency between the North and South.

With President Bola Tinubu, who is from the South, expected to complete one term in 2027, the former Anambra State governor has argued that serving a single term, if elected, would uphold the spirit of the rotational arrangement.

The former Kano State governor said he has no doubts about Obi’s commitment to the agreement.

Kwankwaso also disclosed that both men formally documented the arrangement, stating that Obi signed an agreement committing to a single four-year term if elected president in 2027.

He said he believes Obi will keep his word and respect the understanding reached between them. (Pieced together from Channels TV reports)

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