The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reportedly replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State, a move that has sparked fresh tensions within the party ahead of upcoming elections.The decision follows a disagreement over the implementation of a 60/40 power-sharing arrangement reportedly agreed upon between the party’s original structure and the Kwankwasiyya bloc.
According to an official document signed by the Kano State Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, the adjustments were made to ensure compliance with the agreed distribution of elective positions between the two groups. The document was also copied to the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson, Kwankwasiyya leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the NDC North-West Zonal Chairman.
As part of the revised list of candidates for federal constituencies, the party approved Barrister Isma’il Idris Sani for Kumbotso, 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 reshuffle also affected several State House of Assembly tickets, with changes recorded in Dala, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo, and Dawakin Kudu constituencies.Sources within the party disclosed that the changes were made to enforce the agreed sharing formula, which allocates 60 percent of elective positions to the Kwankwasiyya faction while reserving the remaining 40 percent for the NDC’s original structure.
However, the development has reportedly deepened divisions within the party. Party insiders claim that former Kano State Governor and Kwankwasiyya leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is unhappy with the alterations and may consider leaving the NDC if the affected candidates are not restored to the party’s original list. The unfolding dispute is expected to test the unity of the opposition party in Kano, a state considered crucial to its electoral ambitions. Political observers are closely monitoring the situation as party leaders work to prevent the disagreement from escalating into a full-blown crisis.
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