The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has hosted former Kano State governor and NDC vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, alongside governorship, senatorial and other candidates of the party from various states across the country.

Obi disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, stating that the meeting took place at the Obidient Headquarters in Abuja.

According to him, discussions at the meeting focused primarily on strategies to expand and deepen the reach of the party and take its message of national redemption to rural communities and the hinterlands.

He said: “Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hosting my dear elder brother and our vice presidential candidate, His Excellency, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, alongside the gubernatorial, senatorial, and other candidates of our great party, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), from various states across the country, at the Obidient Headquarters in Abuja.

“Our discussions focused primarily on strategies to expand and deepen the reach of our party and take our message of national redemption to rural communities and the hinterlands.

“I reassured our candidates of my continued support in their respective states and constituencies. I also reaffirmed my commitment to working with them and undertaking the necessary groundwork to secure victory for our party.

“My partnership with His Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa @KwankwasoRM is a partnership to rescue Nigeria from the calamitous and ineffective leadership that has brought our country to its present condition.

“Our commitment is to commence lifting vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty, reduce the number of out-of-school children, support small and medium-sized businesses, secure our nation, unite our people, and move Nigeria from consumption to production.”