The immediate past Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, and the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Nasiru Gawuna, are set to leave the African Democratic Congress for the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
Their planned defection follows the recent political realignment involving former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi.
Kwankwaso and Obi were seen in a viral video on Sunday receiving membership cards of the NDC, signalling their formal entry into the party.
The video showed Kwankwaso receiving his membership card before Obi was also presented with his own during what sources described as a registration process.
The development came hours after both politicians reportedly held a closed-door meeting with leaders of the NDC at the Abuja residence of the party’s National Leader and former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson.
The move is part of ongoing political realignments among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In separate interviews with Punch on Monday, the spokesperson for Gwarzo, Ibrahim Shuaibu, and a close associate of Gawuna, Ahmed Gogel, confirmed that the two Kano politicians would soon formally announce their defection.
Shuaibu said Gwarzo’s decision was tied to Kwankwaso’s political direction.
He said, “Do you think Kwankwaso will dump ADC and Gwarzo will remain in the party? He will soon make his position known publicly.”
Gogel also confirmed that Gawuna had concluded plans to leave the ADC and align with the emerging political bloc.
He said, “He is already consulting widely and aligning with key stakeholders. It is only a matter of time before he formally resigns from the ADC and joins the NDC.”
According to him, the decision was driven by the need to reposition politically ahead of the 2027 elections.
“The current political developments have created a new reality. For leaders like Gawuna, it is important to take strategic decisions that will ensure relevance and effective participation in the next electoral cycle,” he stated.
