Fabiyi Oladimeji, Deputy National Financial Secretary of the David Mark led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, has dismissed the viability of a joint presidential ticket between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Oladimeji stated that only a combination involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Obi would deliver the electoral strength needed for the ADC to secure victory in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja, he argued that voting patterns from the 2023 general election indicate that an Obi and Kwankwaso pairing would not generate sufficient support to unseat the All Progressives Congress.
“Even Kwankwaso and Obi cannot give us the number, I am sorry to say this. The best number is Atiku and Obi.
“The total votes for the three of them was about 14 to 15 million, while the President got about eight million. If these forces come together, Nigerians will see the difference.
“Atiku has said he will support whoever emerges. Amaechi has said the same thing. We are expecting Peter Obi to also make that commitment because this is not about personal ambition; it is about rescuing the country,” he said.
