By Sabiu Abdullahi
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly threatened to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following the party’s decision to revise the list of candidates submitted by his political bloc in Kano State.
According to reports, the NDC leadership in Kano altered several nominations submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction. The move was said to be aimed at enforcing an earlier agreement on the sharing of party positions and elective tickets between the two sides.
A document reportedly signed by the Kano State Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, stated that the adjustments were necessary to reflect the terms of the arrangement reached between the party’s existing structure and the Kwankwasiyya bloc.
The document was copied to the party’s National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, Senator Kwankwaso, and the NDC North-West Zonal Chairman.
Under the updated list, the party approved Barrister Isma’il Idris Sani for Kumbotso Federal Constituency, Nasiru Ali Ahmed for Nassarawa, Kabiru Ishaq Sa’id for Kano Municipal, Barrister Dayyabu Jamilu Ibrahim for Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Muhammad Hamisu Abubakar for Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado/Tofa, Ibrahim Bashir Bango for Sumaila/Takai, and Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mairigar Fata for Gwale.
The party also revised some Kano State House of Assembly tickets in Dala, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo and Dawakin Kudu constituencies.
The NDC maintained that there was an existing agreement under which elective positions and party offices would be shared on a 60-40 basis. Under the arrangement, the Kwankwasiyya bloc was allocated 60 per cent, while the original party structure retained 40 per cent.
The development comes days after NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi officially announced Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 general election. The announcement was made on May 31 and confirmed a major political alliance within the opposition ahead of the polls.
Political observers believe the partnership between Obi and Kwankwaso could significantly influence the dynamics of the 2027 presidential race, as both leaders command substantial support across different parts of the country.
