Kwankwaso Remains with NDC; Spokesperson Clarifies Alleged Candidate List Dispute

The Kwankwasiyya movement has denied social‑media rumours that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is planning to leave the party. Speaking to DAILY POST, spokesperson Habeeb Saleh Mohammed called the claims “false and unfounded.”

Mohammed said the movement had followed proper procedures in holding its recent primaries, in accordance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable. “According to the law and the INEC timetable, we conducted our primaries on the 29th of last month across the nation. Before that date, there were processes that led to consensus, and candidates emerged for each position. There were no complaints from any segment of party members or contestants,” he explained.

He added that the exercise was successful and that the results had already been submitted to the party leadership for further action. “We have already forwarded the results to the party, which will now take the necessary next steps,” Mohammed said.

The spokesperson also emphasised that there had never been any discussion about the party leader leaving the platform. “There was never a time it was discussed that our party leader is leaving the party. That is our position,” he said.

He urged the public to disregard the rumours, insisting that the movement remains united and focused.

The clarification follows reports suggesting that Kwankwaso was threatening to withdraw his structure from the NDC. The tension reportedly began after allegations that the national leadership of the party had replaced several Kano candidates submitted by the Kwankwasiyya camp to enforce a pre‑agreed 60/40 power‑sharing formula intended to favour Kwankwaso’s bloc.

Earlier this week, viral social‑media posts claimed that the NDC Vice‑Presidential candidate had decided to leave the party in protest over its refusal to accept the list of consensus candidates from Kano State.