Dan Ulasi says Obi–Kwankwaso alliance reshapes opposition landscape, calls it a powerful bridge-building force across Nigeria’s political divide.
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has a strong likelihood of emerging as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential flagbearer, placing his chances at about 60 percent amid ongoing opposition consultations and coalition talks.
Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Ulasi spoke extensively on the evolving political realignments in Nigeria, asserting that emerging alliances between key political figures could redefine the structure of opposition politics ahead of the next general election.
“The Peter Obi–Kwankwaso effect is part of the gradual process we are building up across the country, building bridges across this country. Kwankwaso is not a name you throw out in the North. Neither is Peter Obi a name you throw out in the South.”
He stressed that both men command significant political influence in their respective regions. “Kwankwaso is not a name you throw out in the North. Neither is Peter Obi a name you throw out in the South, the gradual process we are building across the country, building bridges across this country.”
Ulasi said the development should not be dismissed as casual political talk. “So these are part of the discussion, and what is happening is part of the gradual process we are building across this country, building bridges across this country. What I’m saying is that the Peter Obi–Kwankwaso effect is part of the gradual process.”
