Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a courtesy visit to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in Kano, where the two leaders held a private meeting amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to former Kano State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at his residence in Kano.
The meeting, held behind closed doors, comes at a time of heightened political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. While details of the discussions were not officially disclosed, both leaders were reported to have held talks during Obasanjo’s visit to Kano.
The visit marks another high-profile engagement involving two prominent political figures with longstanding relationships in Nigeria’s political landscape. Kwankwaso previously served as Minister of Defence during Obasanjo’s administration between 2003 and 2007, a relationship that has remained publicly acknowledged over the years.
Although no official communiqué was issued after the meeting, the development has drawn renewed attention to ongoing political consultations and alignments taking shape ahead of the next electoral cycle. However, neither Obasanjo nor Kwankwaso publicly disclosed the specific issues discussed during the closed-door engagement.
The meeting ended without a formal statement, leaving its details undisclosed while reinforcing the continued interactions among key political stakeholders ahead of 2027.