NDC seeks to resolve Kano crisis, insists no candidate will be imposed.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken steps to ease tensions within its Kano State chapter after reports surfaced of a new internal dispute over the allocation of party positions between long‑standing members and newcomers from the Kwankwasiyya Movement.

In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC said that its leadership had begun mediation efforts to address the issues and promote inclusion for all members.

The statement noted that a delegation from the national leadership of the Kwankwasiyya Movement held a closed‑door meeting with the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, and other NDC leaders.

“A delegation of the national leadership of the Kwankwasiya movement last night met with the national leader, His Excellency Senator Henry Seriake Dickson and the leadership of the NDC,” the statement read.

“The close‑door meeting was aimed at resolving the issues between the Kwankwasiya movement and the legacy officials of NDC in Kano State.”

The party said that Dickson and the NDC leadership were actively mediating in the dispute to strengthen participation and foster unity among members.

“Senator Dickson and the NDC leadership are mediating in the process in order to enhance inclusion and participation by every party member,” the statement added.

The NDC also rejected reports that candidates had already emerged from its primary elections, stating that no official results had been released.

“The NDC leadership will not impose candidates in Kano State, and indeed across the nation as the party cherishes the virtues of internal democracy,” it said.

“The meeting which lasted several hours was productive.”

“The NDC has not released any official results of its primary elections in any state. Hence, the public and party members are urged to disregard any such list in circulation.”

The statement followed reports of renewed disagreements within the Kano chapter over the implementation of a power‑sharing arrangement reached after former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his supporters defected to the NDC.

Under the reported agreement, executive positions and electoral tickets were to be shared on a 60–40 basis between the Kwankwasiyya Movement and existing NDC members, with the larger share allocated to the Kwankwasiyya bloc.

However, tensions resurfaced after the release of an alleged candidates’ list, with some longstanding party members accusing the Kwankwasiyya bloc of failing to fully honour the agreement and disproportionately favouring new entrants.

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