Fresh Tension Rocks NDC in Kano as Five Candidates Challenge New Move

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Five candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Kano State have accused the Kwankwasiyya Movement of intimidation, harassment and efforts to interfere with the party’s list of nominees for the 2027 general elections.

The candidates further alleged that the movement was attempting to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to replace the list submitted by the NDC national leadership with an alternative set of candidates.

The affected aspirants are Abdulmajid Umar of Gwale Federal Constituency, Shaaban Sharada of Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, Ishmael Sani of Kumbotso Federal Constituency, Ibrahim Bango of Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency and Nasir Ahmed of Nassarawa Federal Constituency.

In a seven-page complaint dated October 17, 2026, their solicitors, Bola Aidi, SAN & Co., challenged a recent petition submitted by Kwankwasiyya to INEC and called on the movement to comply with a Federal High Court judgment concerning the party’s nominations.

The candidates referred to a ruling delivered by the Federal High Court in Kano on October 14, 2026, which they said confirmed two of them as the legitimate NDC candidates in the state. According to the complaint, judgments in the cases involving the remaining three candidates had been reserved.

They maintained that they fulfilled the constitutional requirements of the party and other applicable legal conditions before the NDC national headquarters forwarded their names to INEC.

However, the candidates alleged that a prominent political figure within the party in Kano had been obstructing the process despite their compliance with the relevant rules.

They insisted that no individual should be permitted to overturn decisions taken by the party’s national leadership or disregard a court judgment by seeking to substitute the names already submitted to INEC.

“The influential political leader within NDC in Kano has openly expressed determination to prevent them from contesting the 2027 election in Kano under NDC. The recent protest at INEC was against the five candidates,” they said.

The complainants also criticised a protest organised by Kwankwasiyya supporters and a separate petition against Hauwa Buhari, who was accused of tampering with NDC documents at INEC.

They argued that neither action reflected the official position of the NDC national leadership.

The candidates further alleged that the protest took place only days after the court delivered its ruling upholding their nominations over those of candidates supported by Kwankwasiyya.

Describing the development as an attempt to weaken respect for the rule of law, the complainants accused an unnamed political figure of pursuing personal grievances and refusing to abide by the NDC constitution and the authority of the court.

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