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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Abdulaziz Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, son of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has reportedly picked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) form for the House of Representatives seat for Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency. If cleared by the Kano State chapter of the party, he would test his strengths against the likes of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Tijjani Abdullakadir Jobe, who has been a long-standing member of the National Assembly representing the constituency.
Sunday Sun reports that aspirant Abdulaziz has over the years been aligned with the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso despite the political rivalry between Kwankwaso and his father.
Sunday Sun reports that his reported interest has sparked off political debate as to his real motive, with many insisting however that he was entitled to purchase the form, and to aspire for any political position of his choice.
Insiders however described him as the family’s prodigal son, noting that he has severally opposed his parents in the public space.
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Speaking to Sunday Sun on the development, the spokesman of Kwankwasiyya Movement in the state, Dr Habibu Saleh Mohammed explained that Abdulaziz was in Abuja to inform the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement of his intention to contest the seat under the party’s ticket.
He insisted that the Abdulaziz had not purchased any form as reported, adding that all the forms for positions in the NDC in the state are still with their principal.
He maintained that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso would be returning to Kano by Sunday and would hold series of meetings with party chieftains from across the 44 local government areas of the state following which the forms would be extended to candidates who would be endorsed by the party members in their constituencies.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been gaining grounds in Kano State following the defection of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the ADC to the NDC.
