The Kwankwasiyya Movement has rejected accusations of nepotism in the selection of Mustapha Kwankwaso as the deputy governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State, stressing that the decision was made solely by the party’s governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.
In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday, the movement’s spokesperson, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, said Mustapha’s emergence followed due process and internal democratic mechanisms, dismissing criticisms especially from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as politically motivated.
“First, I will not have wanted to react to the reaction of APC or anybody from APC on issues regarding the choice of the deputy governor here in Kano,” Mohammed said. “Because whoever we choose, they will end up having one or two things to say. That is normal in politics.”
Mustapha Kwankwaso, the first son of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NDC’s vice-presidential candidate), was announced on Monday as Gwarzo’s running mate. He previously
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