Breaking: Kwankwaso Breaks Silence Again Over Dumping Obi, NDC Before 2027 Election

Breaking: Kwankwaso Breaks Silence Again Over Dumping Obi, NDC Before 2027 Election

  • Kwankwasiyya Movement denies claims of Kwankwaso leaving NDC ahead of 2027 elections
  • Spokesperson stresses no internal disagreement over candidate selections within the party
  • NDC primaries followed due process, emphasizing party unity and cohesion

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has denied reports suggesting that its leader and NDC vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is considering leaving the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 elections.

The group described the claims as unfounded, insisting that neither Kwankwaso nor the movement had threatened to quit the party over recent candidate substitutions.

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Breaking: Kwankwaso Breaks Silence Again Over Dumping Obi, NDC Before 2027 Election
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Speaking on the matter, the movement's spokesperson, Habibu Sale Mohammed, said Kwankwaso regarded the reports as “mere rumours.”

Movement insists there is no crisis

Mohammed maintained that there was no disagreement between Kwankwaso and the party leadership regarding the selection of candidates, Punch reported.

“The Kwankwasiyya Movement, and neither its leader, is complaining,” he stated.

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According to him, reports linking the movement to threats of withdrawal emerged after some candidates initially associated with the bloc were replaced, but he stressed that such claims lacked substance.

Primaries followed due process

The spokesperson explained that the NDC conducted its primaries on 29 May in line with the Electoral Act and guidelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Vanguard reported.

He added that party stakeholders had previously agreed to adopt a consensus approach where necessary, with candidates subsequently affirmed and submitted without internal disputes.

Commitment to party unity

Mohammed further stated that Kwankwaso had not communicated any grievance to the movement concerning the party's decisions.

He said the NDC remains focused on strengthening internal cohesion as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general election.

NDC closes presidential ticket sale

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has shut the door on the sale of Expression of Interest forms for the presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a notice issued from Abuja and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, on Monday, May 18, the party confirmed that no further presidential forms will be sold again for anyone eyeing the top seat.

Source: Legit.ng

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