Ganduje Comments on Kwankwaso’s Frequent Party Switches in Nigerian Politics

Wed, 06 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently described Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), as a 'political bird' capable of moving from one party to another. Ganduje made these remarks during a discussion on Kano politics on BBC Hausa. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on March 30, citing internal conflicts within his previous party. Weeks later, he switched to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), aligning with 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi after a Supreme Court ruling favored David Mark’s leadership of the ADC but remitted internal disputes to a trial court. Ganduje emphasized that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had anticipated such political shifts, which influenced his decision to join the APC to maintain stability in Kano State. Ganduje dismissed concerns that Kwankwaso’s party changes pose a th