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Kwankwaso says NDC will not withdraw in 2027

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Kwankwaso says NDC will not withdraw in 2027

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Nigerian NDC’s vice-presidential candidate, says his party will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential election in favour of the ADC and rejects allegations of collusion with the ruling APC. He defends the presidential ticket led by Peter Obi and accuses the ADC campaign of spreading misleading information, according to a statement Kwankwaso posted on Facebook.

Nigerian senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso says the NDC will not withdraw from the 2027 presidential election to support the ADC. He also rejected allegations that his party was working for the ruling APC, according to a statement published on his Facebook page.

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