Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has sparked conversations on social media after disagreeing with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Kwankwaso recently claimed that he is a bigger political figure than Peter Obi.
In his tweet, Ahmad said he respects Kwankwaso as a progressive leader but cannot agree with his statement made in an interview in Kano. Kwankwaso suggested that his political power is greater than Obi’s.
Ahmad countered this by referring to the results of the 2023 presidential election. He pointed out that Peter Obi received 6,101,533 votes and won in 11 states, showing strong national support, while Kwankwaso got only 1,496,687 votes and won just in Kano State.
He tweeted: “Even though I have never been a Kwankwasiyya loyalist, but I have always admired and respected Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and see him as one of the progressive political figures we have in this country. However, I do not agree with his recent statement during his interview in Kano, where he claimed to be politically bigger than Peter Obi.
“Looking at the results from the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi garnered 6,101,533 votes and led in 11 states, demonstrating significant national support. In contrast, Senator Kwankwaso secured 1,496,687 votes and led in just one state, Kano.
“These numbers clearly suggest that, at least in the context of the 2023 election, Peter Obi has significantly more political influence across the country. So, Peter Obi is bigger than Rabiu Kwankwaso, politically.”
