By Amah
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Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has broken his silence following widespread speculation that he may be considering an exit from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over internal disagreements surrounding the party’s candidate selection process.
The former Kano State governor and NDC vice-presidential candidate sought to dispel the rumours on Monday night through a post on his official X account, where he highlighted ongoing political engagements and strategic consultations within the party.
According to Kwankwaso, he hosted NDC candidates from Kogi State at his Abuja residence, describing the meeting as productive and focused on strengthening the party ahead of future electoral contests.
“This evening, I hosted a highly productive meeting with the NDC candidates from Kogi State at my residence in Abuja. We had robust deliberations on the way forward and concrete strategies for our collective victory,” he stated.
His remarks came amid reports suggesting growing dissatisfaction within the Kwankwasiyya Movement over recent adjustments to the NDC’s candidate lists in Kano State.
However, the movement’s spokesman, Habibu Sale Mohammed, dismissed claims that Kwankwaso or his supporters were planning to abandon the party, describing such reports as baseless speculation.
“The Kwankwasiyya Movement, and neither its leader, is complaining,” Mohammed said, insisting that the party’s primaries were conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.
He noted that consensus candidates emerged from the process and were duly submitted, adding that the NDC national leadership remains the appropriate authority to address any concerns regarding party affairs.
The controversy stems from an ongoing internal dispute within the Kano State chapter of the NDC. The state executive recently revised its list of local candidates to enforce a previously agreed 60-40 power-sharing arrangement between the Kwankwasiyya bloc and the party’s founding members.
A document signed by Kano State NDC Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, indicated that the adjustments were necessary to correct what party officials described as deviations from the original agreement. The revised list reportedly replaced several aspirants aligned with the Kwankwasiyya Movement across state and federal constituencies.
The development has attracted significant attention because it comes only weeks after Kwankwaso and NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi formally joined forces under the NDC platform after leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), creating one of the most closely watched political alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Despite the speculation generated by the Kano dispute, Kwankwaso’s latest public comments and the position of the Kwankwasiyya Movement suggest that the former governor remains committed to the NDC and its political objectives as preparations for 2027 continue.
