Kwankwaso, Peter Obi Reportedly Set to Join NDC
Kwankwasiyya leaders say court cases and nullified congresses have pushed the movement out of the ADC, with grassroots resignations already beginning.
Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is reportedly set to defect from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside thousands of his supporters.
Sources within the Kwankwasiyya Movement say the move may take place next week, with talks already at an advanced stage and only minor details left to conclude. They also claimed Kwankwaso and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are expected to formally join the party early next week.
Kwankwasiyya leaders have defended the planned defection, citing ongoing crises within the ADC. Dr. Yusuf Kofarmata said the party is facing serious legal and structural challenges, stating that “ADC as a party is battling with so many crises” and warning that it may struggle to survive current internal and external pressures affecting its unity and progress. He pointed to court cases over leadership disputes, the nullification of congresses and the national convention by a Federal High Court, as well as fresh litigation in Kano challenging the legitimacy of party executives.
Kofarmata further noted that these legal issues could affect ADC’s chances in the 2027 general elections, drawing a comparison with the 2019 Zamfara APC crisis. He maintained that the uncertainty surrounding the party’s structure and leadership remains a major concern for members considering their political future.
Another Kwankwasiyya leader, Shehu Wada Sagagi, said the decision to move to the NDC followed careful consideration of the risks within the ADC. He stated that “in his wisdom, our leader and the movement agreed that going to the NDC is the best option” due to what he called more dangerous legal threats facing the ADC, adding that the group had to “look for a way out.”
At the grassroots level, defections have already begun. A prominent Kwankwasiyya figure in Dala Local Government Area, Hon. Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi, resigned from the ADC in a letter dated May 1, 2026, addressed to his ward chairman.
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