NDC in fresh crisis as Kwankwaso breaks silence on exit rumour

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has dismissed reports that its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is planning to dump the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, following alleged disagreements over the party’s candidates’ list.

Spokesman of the movement, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, said the claims circulating on social media were false and unfounded, insisting that Kwankwaso had not at any time discussed leaving the party.

“There was never a time it was discussed that our party leader is leaving the party. That is our position,” Mohammed said.

The clarification followed reports that Kwankwaso was threatening to pull his political structure out of the NDC after the party’s national leadership allegedly replaced some Kano candidates submitted by the Kwankwasiyya camp.

The reported disagreement was said to have stemmed from moves to enforce a 60/40 power-sharing formula allegedly agreed within the party.

But Mohammed said the movement followed due process in conducting its primaries in line with the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“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 said.

He maintained that the exercise was successful, adding that the results had already been forwarded to the party leadership for necessary action.

According to him, the movement remains united and focused, despite attempts to create confusion through social media reports.

The spokesman urged members of the public to disregard the rumours, stressing that Kwankwaso and his supporters remain committed to the party.

Reports had gone viral on Monday claiming that Kwankwaso, described as the NDC vice-presidential candidate, had resolved to leave the party in protest over its alleged refusal to accept the list of consensus candidates from Kano State.