Group backs Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, begins Northern mobilisation for 2027
The Obi-Kwankwaso Inter-Community Alliance Network (OKICAN) has endorsed a presidential ticket comprising Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso for the 2027 general elections, while unveiling plans to strengthen its grassroots presence across Northern Nigeria.
The group also announced its support for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kano State, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, alongside other party candidates.
In a statement issued by its National Leader, Hon. Tableth Onuoha, OKICAN said it had begun mobilising non-indigenous communities across Kano State's 44 local government areas into a coordinated political network.
Onuoha, a former Kano State councillor and former presidential appointee, said the organisation would replicate the structure across the 19 Northern states as part of its preparations for the 2027 elections.
He described Kano as a strategic political and commercial hub, noting that the state is home to a large population of residents from different parts of the country who contribute significantly to commerce, industry and economic development.
According to him, the mobilisation effort will involve communities such as the Igbo, Yoruba, Edo, Delta, Ijaw, Idoma, Igala, Tiv, Ibibio, Nupe and other ethnic groups from Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.
The group said it plans to establish command teams in all 44 local government areas and 484 wards in Kano to coordinate voter education, Permanent Voter Card (PVC) verification and election-day mobilisation.
OKICAN added that it would inaugurate state and local chapters across Northern Nigeria to work with resident ethnic associations, traders' groups and community organisations.
It also said it would engage traditional rulers, market associations and security agencies to promote peaceful participation in the electoral process, while urging community leaders and ethnic associations across the region to join its expanding network ahead of the 2027 elections.
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