Power Sharing Formula: Political earthquake looms as Kwakwaso threatens to quit NDC

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is reportedly unhappy with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) after the party replaced some candidates linked to his Kwankwasiyya political movement in Kano State.

According to reports, the NDC made the changes to enforce an earlier agreement on how political positions and election tickets would be shared between the Kwankwasiyya bloc and the party’s original structure.

A document signed by the Kano State NDC Chairman, Hussaini Isah Mairiga, stated that the agreement gave 60 percent of positions to the Kwankwasiyya bloc and 40 percent to the existing NDC structure.

The revised list included new candidates for several federal constituencies, including Kumbotso, Nassarawa, Kano Municipal, Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado/Tofa, Sumaila/Takai, and Gwale. Changes were also made to candidates for some Kano State House of Assembly constituencies.

The document was copied to NDC National Leader, Seriake Dickson, Kwankwaso, and the party’s North-West Zonal Chairman.

The development comes shortly after NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi officially announced Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 general election on May 31.

The Obi-Kwankwaso alliance is seen as a major opposition partnership ahead of the 2027 elections, bringing together two influential political groups with strong support across the country.

Reports suggest that Kwankwaso may consider leaving the party if disagreements over the power-sharing arrangement continue. However, there has been no official confirmation from him regarding any planned exit from the NDC.