Rabiu Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, is accused of threatening to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), however the movement has addressed this.
Habibu Mohammed, the party’s spokesperson, stated in a statement that Kwankwaso has never threatened to quit the party over the candidates’ replacements.
The group called the conjecture “rumors.”
“Kwankwaso never made an NDC exit threat. The Kwankwasiyya Movement and its leader are not complaining, according to the statement.
According to reports, the Kwankwasiyya Movement would leave the party if loyalists who had previously been selected by the bloc were removed.
Recall that the rumors surfaced after the group substituted a number of candidates, allegedly violating an earlier power-sharing agreement. Mohammed denied the accusations.
The group’s spokesperson said that the winners were confirmed the same day and that the party primaries were held on May 29 in accordance with the Electoral Act and INEC regulations.
He claimed that the NDC members and stakeholders had previously decided on a consensus model when needed, adopted candidates in accordance with it, and presented the list without internal disputes.
Kwankwaso had not expressed any complaints to the party regarding the initiative, he continued.
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