Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad has strongly criticized the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for selecting Mustapha Kwankwaso, son of the party’s vice presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso, as its deputy governorship candidate in Kano State. Ahmad described the decision as a serious political misstep.
In a post on X, Ahmad argued that it is strategically flawed for a party to have a father as its vice presidential candidate while his son simultaneously serves as the deputy governorship candidate in the same election. He called the move politically unwise and miscalculated.
Mustapha is the son of Rabiu Kwankwaso, who was recently named the NDC’s presidential running mate for the 2027 elections. The party’s gubernatorial candidate in Kano is former deputy governor Aminu Gwarzo, who secured the position through a consensus process led by Rabiu Kwankwaso in May.
Gwarzo had previously resigned from the administration of Governor Abba Yusuf due to disagreements, which led to his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the NDC.