Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, given reasons he could not form an alliance with Peter Obi and and the Labour Party.
He gave more details as to why a proposed merger with Labour Party, LP and its presidential candidate crumbled.
Speaking at the Chatham House in London on Wednesday, Kwankwaso claimed they could not reach a compromise because LP was at the peak of the media hype.
He said: “On Labour Party, I was initially interested in working with them.
“But at that time, they were at peak of the media hype and we couldn’t reach a compromise. Our party (NNPP) is a national party, and we’re commanding the support of the masses.”
Kwankwaso added: “If you have a party which is based on ethnicity and religion, that is the difference between the Labour party and our party, which is a national party, New Nigeria Peoples Party.”