The Pathfinder
Thursday February 26, 2026
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Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday held a closed doors meeting with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan.
Though nothing was disclosed to the public after the meeting prompting speculations over possible realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The closed-door session lasted about two hours and was held away from the media.
Kwankwaso was accompanied by the party’s National Chairman, Dr Ajuji Ahmed; National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson; Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Buba Galadima; and other senior party officials.
Speaking with journalists afterward, Kwankwaso dismissed suggestions that the visit was aimed at forging a cross-party alliance.
“This visit is more about personal friendship than party politics,” he said. “Governor Makinde and I have known each other for a long time. Before proceeding to our party engagement in the state, I felt it was proper to pay him a courtesy call.”
Kwankwaso also reflected on his political journey, noting that he was among the founding members of the PDP in 1998 and was elected governor of Kano State in 1999 on the party’s platform.
He recalled serving as Minister of Defence under a PDP administration and returning as governor in 2011, before later defecting to the All Progressives Congress and subsequently emerging as the national leader of the NNPP.
It was gathered that the NNPP delegation was in Oyo State for the inauguration of the party’s state office and to deliberate on internal party affairs.
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