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 NDC's governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. This allegation was made during a press briefing in Kano.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had removed Gwarzo's name from its updated list of candidates due to a court order, although INEC clarified that there was no issue with the candidate himself. Kwankwaso claimed that Yusuf initially attempted to use INEC to eliminate Gwarzo from the ballot but shifted to legal action when that failed.

He alleged that Yusuf's associates secretly initiated legal proceedings to secure a court order without public knowledge, aiming to prevent Gwarzo from being aware of the case until after the judgment. Kwankwaso asserted that Gwarzo met all constitutional requirements to contest the election and accused the governor of trying to avoid electoral competition.