Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly threatened to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following the replacement of several Kwankwasiyya faction candidates in Kano.
The NDC was reported to have replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement contained in a document signed by the Kano State NDC Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga.
According to the document, the changes were made to reflect an earlier agreement on the distribution of party positions and elective tickets between the existing NDC structure and the Kwankwasiyya bloc.
The document was copied to the National Leader of the opposition political party, Senator Seriake Dickson, Kwankwaso, and the NDC North-West Zonal Chairman.
Under the revised list, the party approved the following candidates for federal constituencies: Barrister Isma’il Idris Sani – Kumbotso; Nasiru Ali Ahmed – Nassarawa; Kabiru Ishaq Sa’id – Kano Municipal; Barrister Dayyabu Jamilu Ibrahim – Doguwa/Tudun Wada; Muhammad Hamisu Abubakar – Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado/Tofa; Ibrahim Bashir Bango – Sumaila/Takai; and Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mairigar Fata – Gwale.
Adjustments were also made to the Kano State House of Assembly tickets in Dala, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo, and Dawakin Kudu constituencies.
The NDC explained that there was a standing agreement for elective positions and party offices to be shared on a 60–40 basis, with the Kwankwasiyya bloc receiving 60 per cent and the original party structure retaining 40 per cent.
‘Leave NDC If You Feel Unfairly Treated’ — Bashir Ahmad Advises Kwankwaso
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has advised the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabi’u Kwankwaso, to leave the party if he feels he is being unfairly treated.
Ahmad made the comment in a post on his verified X handle on Monday while reacting to the replacement of some candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State to the NDC
He said that if Kwankwaso genuinely believes he has been sidelined or treated unfairly by the party’s national leadership, then the best option would be to exit the party and pursue his political ambition elsewhere.
“If Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso genuinely believes that he has been treated unfairly by the national leadership of the NDC, then the most appropriate course of action would be to leave the party and pursue his political ambition on another platform,” he wrote.
Ahmad added that remaining in a party where he feels constrained or marginalised would not be ideal, suggesting that Kwankwaso should instead seek a platform that aligns with his political aspirations and allows him to compete freely.
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