Why Peter Obi is politically bigger than Kwankwaso – Ex-Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad

Bashir Ahmad, former Digital Communication Assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has challenged the assertion made by Rabiu Kwankwaso that he holds a greater political stature than Peter Obi.

Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, made this claim during a recent interview in Kano, suggesting that he eclipses Obi, the Labour Party candidate, in political influence.

However, Ahmad took to his verified X account (formerly Twitter) to contest this claim on Saturday, stating that the results of the 2023 presidential election demonstrate Obi’s superior political standing.

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He said : “Even though I have never been a Kwankwasiyya loyalist, but I have always admired and respected Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and see him as one of the progressive political figures we have in this country. However, I do not agree with his recent statement during his interview in Kano, where he claimed to be politically bigger than Peter Obi.

“Looking at the results from the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi garnered 6,101,533 votes and led in 11 states, demonstrating significant national support. In contrast, Senator Kwankwaso secured 1,496,687 votes and led in just one state, Kano.

” These numbers clearly suggest that, at least in the context of the 2023 election, Peter Obi has significantly more political influence across the country.

So, Peter Obi is bigger than Rabiu Kwankwaso, politically.”