Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has ruled out withdrawing from the 2027 presidential race in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party.
Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), made his position clear amid growing exchanges between his party and the ADC Presidential Campaign Council over the future of opposition politics.
Kwankwaso, who is running alongside former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, dismissed suggestions that the NDC could abandon its presidential ticket in a last-minute arrangement to support the ADC candidate.
He described the attacks directed at himself, Obi and the NDC by the ADC campaign team as unnecessary, accusing the council of attempting to create divisions within the opposition.
The former Kano governor also denied allegations that the NDC ticket was working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kwankwaso maintained that his party remained committed to the 2027 contest, arguing that neither the APC-led government nor the ADC offered the alternative his ticket sought to provide.
The dispute follows criticism from the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, which questioned Kwankwaso’s approach to opposition politics and accused him of targeting opposition leaders instead of focusing on the ruling government’s record.
The council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, maintained that Kwankwaso’s response had not addressed its concerns about his political position.
The latest exchange highlights continuing disagreements among opposition figures as political parties consider their strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections.
