- Kwankwaso Explains 60-40 Power Deal After Move To ADC
- Reveals initial offer of 80 percent was rejected
- Urges members to remain patient in position sharing
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has disclosed that his political bloc accepted a reduced share in the power-sharing arrangement within the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Kwankwaso said the decision followed the group’s defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and was aimed at promoting inclusiveness within the party.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking at a meeting with members of the movement in Kano, he revealed that the bloc was initially offered a larger percentage of positions but chose to accept a smaller share.
“They gave us 60 per cent and the old ADC took 40 per cent. In the presence of the national leadership, they offered 80 per cent but we said no and took 60,” he said.
According to him, the move was deliberate and intended to encourage wider participation within the party structure.
“We showed them that we want everyone else to come in,” he added.
Kwankwaso noted that the arrangement aligns with previous political decisions taken by his group during earlier realignments.
“When we came from PDP to APC that time, we had government and we did the same, 60-40,” he said.
The former governor also stated that members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement currently hold significant positions across the 44 local government areas of Kano State.
He said the group initially occupied most leadership roles, including local government chairmanship positions, but later adjusted the structure following concerns raised by other stakeholders.
“In every local government, we are the ones who have chairmen and other leaders across the 44, but after an outcry, we have given them 10 out of the 44,” Kwankwaso said.
He, however, urged members of the movement to remain patient and avoid disputes over positions within the party.
“I want us to be patient enough. Don’t say you must be everywhere or insist on a particular person when that person may not even be eligible,” he advised.
