Kwankwaso Accuses Kano Governor of Disqualifying NDC Candidate

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), accused Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf of plotting to disqualify the party’s governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, in the lead-up to the 2027 election. This allegation follows the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deleting Gwarzo’s name from its updated list of candidates, which INEC attributed to a court order.

However, INEC clarified that there were no issues with Gwarzo's candidacy. During a press briefing in Kano, Kwankwaso claimed that Governor Yusuf initially attempted to use INEC to remove Gwarzo but turned to the courts when that failed.

He alleged that Yusuf's associates secretly initiated legal action against the NDC and INEC to secure a court order without public knowledge. Kwankwaso asserted that Gwarzo met all constitutional requirements to run for office and accused the governor of trying to avoid electoral competition.

He urged supporters to verify their voter registration and expressed confidence that the NDC would prevail in the elections.