Kwankwaso never threatened to leave us – NDC

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has disclosed that its presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, never threatened to leave the party.

NDC National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, disclosed that such claims were speculations aimed at demarketing the party.

In an interview with MEDIA TODAY on Saturday night, Director blamed the ruling party and some opposition members for such speculations.

He said: “At no time did our leader, Kwankwaso threatened to leave the party, those were just conjectures and media speculations trying to demarket the party and we know where they are coming from.

“Apart from media speculation and those who do not want us to succeed, there were instances in a particular constituency in Delta State where an incumbent allegedly supported five or six aspirants to run against Collins Edema.”

It was widely reported that the former Kano State governor threatened to dump the NDC if his candidates in Kano State were replaced.

NDC had replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State over an alleged breach of a power-sharing agreement.

According to a document signed by Kano State NDC Chairman, Hon. Hussaini Isah Mairiga, the changes were made to reflect the earlier agreement on the distribution of party positions and elective tickets between the existing NDC structure and the Kwankwasiyya bloc.