2027: Residents burn Obi-Kwankwaso posters in Kano (VIDEO)
Tensions Erupt in Kano State Over Political Campaign
KANO, Nigeria — Residents in the Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State engaged in protests against the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday, burning campaign posters for presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
A video shared with DAILY POST shows NDC Chairman Bilyaminu Bachirawa being forcibly removed from a moving motorcycle by a group of agitated youths. Reports indicate that he narrowly escaped a violent confrontation as he was pursued by the crowd.
The unrest follows the NDC’s announcement on Saturday evening declaring Obi as their presidential candidate for the upcoming general election. Shortly thereafter, Obi introduced Kwankwaso as his running mate, a move that was likely met with mixed reactions in the community.
Obi and Kwankwaso made headlines recently after departing the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal strife and ongoing legal disputes as motivating factors for their shift to the NDC.
