Peter Obi Didn’t Leave Any Legacy As Anambra Governor — Ganduje
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed the Peter Obi-Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declaring that it stands no chance of succeeding in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the former Kano State governor described the alliance as "dead on arrival," insisting that neither Obi nor Kwankwaso possesses the governance record or political strength required to win the confidence of voters in Kano and across the country.
“I don’t think Peter Obi and Kwankwaso’s ticket will succeed in Kano. It will not succeed. In fact, it is dead on arrival,” Ganduje said.
He questioned Obi's performance during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, arguing that the former governor failed to leave behind a legacy that would inspire confidence in his ability to govern Nigeria.
“Because Peter Obi was a governor in the south-east geopolitical zone, a governor in Anambra state. What did he do as a governor? What legacy did he leave as a governor?” Ganduje asked.
“And from that, what other responsibility in governance did he hold that he made a mark to the extent that we believe he will be able to manage this country effectively and efficiently?”
Ganduje also took aim at Kwankwaso's political career, pointing out that the former Kano governor was unable to secure two consecutive terms in office.
“Kwankwaso too, he was a governor of Kano state. He was not able to be a governor back-to-back,” he said.
He contrasted Kwankwaso's political trajectory with that of other former Kano governors, including Ibrahim Shekarau and himself, both of whom completed uninterrupted eight-year tenures.
“So far, the two other governors in Kano were able to win elections back-to-back. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was able to spend eight years straight. Myself, I was able to spend eight years straight.
“But he was not able, after the first term, he was not able to make it until after eight years, then he was able to come back.”
The former APC chairman further argued that Kwankwaso had not established a legacy capable of convincing Nigerians that he would make an effective vice-president.
“So I don’t think, even in Kano, what legacy specifically can you say that he has left in Kano that will convince the people of Kano, will convince the people of Nigeria that he will be a successful vice-president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?” Ganduje added.
“I think that, as I earlier said, is dead on arrival.”
Obi, who is seeking to become Nigeria's president in the 2027 election, served as governor of Anambra State between 2006 and 2014.