Kwankwaso: No Decision Yet on Political Future, Consultations Ongoing Amid ADC Crisis

By Ojo Evans 

_May 2, 2026_

Former Kano State Governor and former Defence Minister, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has clarified that neither he nor his political associates have taken a final decision on their political direction, amid reports of possible realignment over challenges facing the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

In a statement issued on Friday, Kwankwaso addressed what he described as “misleading narratives in the public domain” suggesting his exit from the ADC. He said discussions on his political future remain ongoing and no definitive position has been reached.

Kwankwaso noted that a recent Supreme Court judgment affirmed the legitimacy of the David Mark-led National Working Committee but remitted the substantive matter back to the High Court, leaving the party in what he called a “precarious position.” He added that a Federal High Court has also ruled to delegitimise the party’s recent convention, while the Attorney General of the Federation has applied to the court to deregister the ADC.

According to him, his political movement left the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) due to “externally influenced legal problems that made our stay perilous,” and the ADC “has now been also forced into this difficulty.” Consequently, he said major stakeholders have commenced wide-ranging consultations with leaders of other parties, including the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), to explore options for protecting their democratic interests.

On speculations about a 2027 presidential bid, Kwankwaso said the ADC is yet to zone its presidential ticket or decide on a candidate. “I have therefore neither declared any intention to run for president nor endorsed any aspirant. All speculations to the contrary are premature and unfounded,” he stated.

He recalled his record in past presidential primaries, noting he finished second to Muhammadu Buhari in the 2014 APC primary and fully supported Buhari’s eventual victory. In 2019, he contested the PDP ticket and, after losing to Atiku Abubakar, served as the campaign’s coordinator in the North. “I have always placed national interest and party unity above personal ambition,” he said.

Kwankwaso explained that his absence from two recent ADC stakeholders’ meetings was due to “unavoidable personal commitments,” adding that he communicated his apologies to the party leadership. He assured that engagement with the party would continue constructively, and any definitive position on his political direction would be communicated formally through official channels.