A video circulating on social media claims to show the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, begging the 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to grant him the Vice Presidential ticket for the 2027 general election.
The 3:29-seconds clip shows Kwankwaso speaking at a caucus meeting with NNPP members and supporters.
An X user @AdcNews_ posted the video with the caption:
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“I will accept VP ticket to Obi. PhD Kwankwaso begs.”
As of January 12, 2026, the video had garnered over 314,000 views, 1,254 reposts and more than 5,372 likes.
CLAIM
Video shows Kwankwaso begging Peter Obi for the Vice-presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
THE FINDINGS
A review of the video by The FactCheckHub researcher found no instance where Rabiu Kwankwaso begged to become Obi’s vice-presidential running mate.
Further, a keyword search conducted by The FactCheckHub led to news reports by Punch and PM News, which provided context to Kwankwaso’s remarks in the video.
Kwankwaso, who was speaking to members and supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) during a Kwankwasiyya gathering at his residence on Miller Road, Kano, dismissed claims of any conspiracy and outlined conditions under which he would consider political alliances.
He explained that previous political decisions were shaped by circumstances at the time but said the current state of the nation requires unity and collective action to tackle its challenges.
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“But now we are talking about the issue of our dear country. So we have to unite so we can become successful,” Kwankwaso said.
“We are hoping to form a coalition with another party, be it NNPP or any other party. But what we want is a party that will agree that I, Kwankwaso, will be either the number one (President) or the number two (Vice President).”
Obi was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. At the time, speculation emerged that Kwankwaso might serve as his running mate. Kwankwaso, however, publicly rejected the claim, citing his political seniority and academic credentials.
VERDICT
The claim that the video shows Kwankwaso begging Peter Obi is false and MISLEADING.
Seasoned writer and literary curator, Zainab Abdulrasaq is a factchecker for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached on IG @blackbookishgirl or zabdulrasaq@icirnigeria.org
