Supporters of Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano, are set to hold a unity summit in Abuja.
The summit, themed ‘One Voice, One Vision: In Unity We Win’,
is scheduled to take place today.
A flyer posted on X by the OK Movement on Friday shows that
eight speakers will address the conference, including Buba Galadima, chieftain
of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP); Aisha Yesufu, activist; and Isaac
Fayose, brother of former Ekiti governor.
Others are Moses Paul, a former chairmanship candidate of
the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Adebayo Adefolaseye, the OK Movement
south-west coordinator.
As of the time of filing this report, about 428 Nigerians
had registered to attend the summit.
The development comes amid growing speculation over the
anticipated defection of Obi and Kwankwaso from the ADC to the Nigeria
Democratic Congress (NDC).
On Friday night, Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson of the
Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable that the two ADC chieftains will finalise
the move next week, adding that the decision followed a unanimous endorsement
by stakeholders.
Mohammed said discussions with the NDC have reached “about
90 percent”, with only minor issues left to be resolved, adding that the former
governor and Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), may
move to the NDC on Monday or Tuesday.
“I believe him, Peter Obi, and some others will be joining
the NDC,” Mohammed said.
TheCable understands that the lingering ADC leadership
imbroglio is at the heart of the decision.
On Thursday, the supreme court set aside the controversial
status quo ante bellum order in the ADC leadership dispute and returned the
matter to the federal high court for determination — effectively resetting the
contest without resolving it.
In April, supporters of Obi and Kwankwaso launched the OK
Movement to mobilise support for a joint ticket in the upcoming elections.
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