Kwankwaso Denies Threat to Leave NDC Amid Candidate Dispute

The spokesman for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports claiming that Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party's vice presidential candidate, threatened to leave the party due to disagreements surrounding candidate selection in Kano State. During an interview, the party's director described these claims as conjecture and media speculation intended to undermine the party.

He emphasized that Kwankwaso has never contemplated leaving the NDC. The controversy arose after the NDC replaced nominees initially submitted by the Kwankwasiyya Movement, a political bloc loyal to the former governor of Kano State.

The NDC chairman for Kano State, Hussaini Mairiga, reportedly signed documents to uphold existing power-sharing arrangements, which allocated 60% of party positions to the Kwankwasiyya bloc, while the NDC's established structure allotted 40%. Despite the internal disputes, the party officials maintain that there has been no threat from Kwankwaso and that consultations are ongoing to resolve concerns regarding the candidate selection process.