African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, as political con men.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Okonkwo, while fielding questions on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, recalled his warning to Nigerians against supporting any political party that zoned its presidential ticket to the South, claiming such a move would ultimately benefit President Bola Tinubu politically.
The veteran actor cum politician accused Peter Obi and Kwankwaso of abandoning the ADC over fear of participating in the ADC primary election.
Okonkwo further stated that the two politicians misled Nigerians, insisting that their decision to leave the coalition party without explanation raised questions about their political sincerity.
He said, “I told Nigerians that any party that is telling you that it’s zoning to the South is working for Tinubu. And when they doubted me, immediately, the PDP said they had zoned to the South. People came from the PDP and said, ‘Sorry, we are not going to bring out a presidential candidate.’
“And now you said the NDC has zoned to the South. Recall that the NDC, they are mere renegades from the ADC.
“The reason they went there is because they are scared of participating in primary elections. Maybe I was being too lenient. I will say they are political con men.
“Look at it this way, they came into the coalition, I am talking about Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, on their own, and they said the coalition is the best and the only method to send President Bola Tinubu packing, by their own words.
“And on their own, without any reason, they left for the NDC. Is that not being a con man?”