•Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and NDC logo
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has reportedly threatened to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after the party replaced several Kwankwasiyya faction candidates in Kano to enforce a pre-agreed 60/40 power-sharing formula favouring his bloc at 60%.
The NDC had replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement, according to a report by the Dailypost, which sighted a document signed by the Kano State NDC Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga.
Mairiga said that the changes were made to reflect the 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, reports The Guardian.
Under the revised list, the party approved the following 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.
According to the NDC, 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% and the original party structure retaining 40%.
The presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, on May 31 officially named Kwankwaso, as his vice presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The announcement confirmed a major political realignment ahead of the polls, positioning both figures as the party’s presidential and vice presidential ticket for the upcoming election.
With the confirmation, Obi and Kwankwaso are expected to jointly lead the NDC’s campaign into the 2027 race, bringing together two influential political blocs with strong national support bases.
The development marks one of the most significant opposition alliances ahead of the election cycle, reshaping early expectations for the 2027 presidential contest.
