The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed allegations by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso linking the party and its governorship candidate, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, to moves to disqualify the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
In a press release signed on Sunday, November 2, 2026, by its State Chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa, the party described the allegation as false, baseless and an attempt to blackmail the APC and its governorship candidate.
The APC maintained that the case originated from an internal crisis within the NDC, explaining that it was instituted by members of the party against the NDC itself and not by the APC, its governorship candidate or the Kano State Government.
“It was instituted by members of the party against the NDC itself and not by the APC, its governorship candidate or the Kano State Government,” the statement said.
The party stressed that attempts to associate the APC and its candidate with the matter were misleading and intended to shift attention from the internal challenges confronting the NDC.
It further distanced itself from the legal proceedings, insisting that neither the APC nor its governorship candidate sponsored, influenced or facilitated the court action against Gwarzo.
The APC challenged Senator Kwankwaso, who is the vice-presidential candidate of the NDC, to provide credible and verifiable evidence linking the party or Governor Yusuf to the case rather than making allegations capable of misleading the public and creating unnecessary political tension.
The party emphasised that it has no interest in interfering with the electoral process or using state power against political opponents, adding that every eligible candidate has the constitutional right to participate in the 2027 general elections in accordance with the law.
It maintained that the judiciary is an independent arm of government and that neither the APC nor its governorship candidate has the authority to dictate its proceedings or decisions.
The APC reaffirmed its commitment to democratic principles and welcomed the participation of opposition parties in the electoral process, stressing that it has no reason to plot against any political party or candidate.
It urged Kwankwaso and other political actors to allow relevant institutions to discharge their constitutional responsibilities without politicising legal matters arising from internal party disputes.
The party called on the public to disregard attempts to associate the APC and its governorship candidate with the NDC’s internal legal battle, reiterating that neither the party nor its candidate has any hand, directly or indirectly, in the proceedings or any decision concerning the party’s candidate.
