Why Obi and Kwankwaso Walked Away from the ADC over Ticket Zoning

Peter Obi’s push to have the ADC presidential ticket zoned to the South created deep divisions within the party. While Obi and his running mate pick Rabiu Kwankwaso backed a southern ticket, key figures like party chairman David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola resisted the move. Sources say former transport minister Chibuike Amaechi and Kaduna ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai supported Obi’s plan, but Atiku Abubakar’s camp flatly opposed it and even floated other running mate options like Governor Seyi Makinde. A pending court battle over ADC leadership added urgency to the split. With zoning battles unresolved and fresh alliances forming, Obidients concluded that quitting the ADC might preserve their long-term ambitions more effectively than staying in a party unlikely to shift its ticket south.

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