ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, paid a courtesy visit to former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, at his residence in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday night, May 19, 2026.
Kwankwaso confirmed the meeting in a post on X on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. “Last night, I received a courtesy visit from my brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, shortly after his successful screening as the presidential aspirant of our party, the NDC. The future is bright and full of promise,” Kwankwaso said.
Okay News reports that the Nigerian Democratic Congress screening committee cleared Obi unopposed on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, after he was the only aspirant to purchase the presidential nomination form.
The visit occurred days after Obi and Kwankwaso formally joined the Nigerian Democratic Congress in early May 2026, following their departure from the African Democratic Congress.
The two leaders, who contested the 2023 presidential election on different platforms, have been holding discussions on strengthening the opposition front against the ruling All Progressives Congress.
