A principal official of the ADC disclosed that the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance was originally proposed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo openly campaigned for Obi in 2023 and mobilised support for him across the country against the All Progressives Congress candidate, now President Bola Tinubu. Former President Obasanjo is the one who connected the two of them (Obi and Kwankwaso), and he is committed to their alliance. Obidients welcome Obi, Kwankwaso allianceHowever, the Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, a group of Obi’s loyalists, Yinusa Tanko, expressed openness to the alliance move. Obi’s camp pushes for zoningMeanwhile, supporters of former Anambra State governor are intensifying calls for the party’s presidential ticket to be zoned to the South.

Source: Punch January 18, 2026 07:25 UTC