Kwankwaso's NDC Ultimatum: Party Rocked by Defection Threats and Power Struggle
Internal conflict brews within the Nigeria Democratic Congress as Vice Presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso reportedly threatens defection. The dispute centers on the replacement of Kwankwasiyya-backed candidates in Kano State over an alleged breach of a 60/40 power-sharing agreement, challenging the unity of the recently formed Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 alliance.
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who is also the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)'s Vice Presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, has reportedly threatened to leave the party. This significant development follows intense internal turmoil within the NDC's Kano State chapter, where several candidates loyal to Kwankwaso's Kwankwasiyya faction were replaced.
The replacements, according to multiple reports, stem from an alleged breach of a pre-agreed 60/40 power-sharing formula designed to distribute party positions and elective tickets in Kano State. A document, reportedly signed by the Kano State NDC Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, confirmed these changes, indicating they were implemented to reflect an earlier agreement. This agreement stipulated that the Kwankwasiyya bloc would receive 60% control of the party structure in Kano, while the original NDC structure would retain 40%. The document was widely circulated, copied to key party figures including the National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, Kwankwaso himself, and the NDC North-West Zonal Chairman.
Pioneer members of the NDC, specifically Northwest Vice Chairman Mohammed Rabiu Serina and Kano State Chairman Hussaini Isa Mariga, have openly accused Kwankwaso of attempting to