The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it would not be disrespectful if President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress (APC) offered its presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential position ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on Channels Television’s *The Morning Brief* on Monday, the party’s spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, confirmed that some APC members have approached him about a possible Tinubu-Kwankwaso ticket.
“It’s not insulting to offer him the vice president slot; whether he accepts or not is a different matter,” Johnson said.
He added that the NNPP is open to dialogue with any party that shares its vision for Nigeria’s progress. Johnson, who has worked closely with Kwankwaso since 2013, stressed that any final decision would be taken collectively by the party.
“People from the APC have called me to say, ‘If he is offered, please encourage him to accept,’ but it is a team game,” he noted.
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, ran for president under the NNPP in the 2023 election. He remains an influential political figure, especially in Kano and Northern Nigeria.
