Kwankwaso Leads Submission of NDC Candidates Across 19 Northern States and FCT

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has led the coordination and formal submission of the party’s candidates across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Kwankwaso disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 20, 2026, saying the exercise was conducted in collaboration with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and candidates at various levels.

“In a spirit of complete collaboration, support and solidarity, I led the coordination and formal submission of National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidates across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Working closely with the National Working Committee (NWC) and candidates at all levels, the exercise was successfully concluded today, Thursday, 20th August 2026, with the formal presentation of all candidates’ names to the NDC National Leader, His Excellency Sen. Seriake Dickson.

According to the former Kano State Governor, the names of all the candidates were formally presented to the NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, following the successful completion of the submission process.

He expressed appreciation to the party’s National Leader, the NWC and all candidates for their cooperation and commitment, describing the development as another decisive step towards building a formidable NDC capable of competing strongly at all levels.

“This is more than the completion of a submission process; it is another decisive step towards building a formidable NDC team capable of competing strongly at every level.”

Kwankwaso said the party was now focused on the task ahead, expressing optimism about its prospects in the 2027 elections.

“The task ahead is promising, and we are ready to go,” he said.