Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that his political bloc deliberately accepted a reduced share of positions within the African Democratic Congress despite being initially offered a larger control of the party structure.
Kwankwaso said the movement, which recently aligned with the ADC, was first offered 80 per cent of party positions but opted for a 60–40 arrangement in favour of inclusiveness and broader participation.
Speaking at a gathering of Kwankwasiyya members in Kano at the weekend, the former governor said the decision was strategic and consistent with the group’s long-standing political style of accommodation and coalition-building.
“They gave us 60 per cent and the old ADC took 40 per cent. In the presence of the national leadership, they offered 80 per cent but we said no and took 60,” he said.
Kwankwaso explained that the move was aimed at preventing internal domination and encouraging other stakeholders to feel a sense of belonging within the party structure.
“We showed them that we want everyone else to come in,” he added.
He further drew parallels with past political realignments, noting that similar power-sharing arrangements had been adopted when his group moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“When we came from PDP to APC that time, we had government and we did the same—60–40,” he said.
On the current structure of leadership in Kano State, Kwankwaso disclosed that members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement occupy key positions across the 44 local government areas, including chairmanship roles.
However, he said adjustments had been made following complaints from other political stakeholders, adding that about 10 positions had been ceded to accommodate wider interests.
“In every local government, we are the ones who have chairmen and other leaders across the 44, but after an outcry, we have given them 10 out of the 44,” he noted.
The former governor urged supporters to remain patient in the distribution of political offices, stressing that inclusivity should take precedence over personal ambition.
“I want us to be patient enough. Don’t say you must be everywhere or insist on a particular person when that person may not even be eligible,” he advised.
Kwankwaso’s comments come amid ongoing political realignments within opposition blocs as parties position themselves ahead of future electoral contests.
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