Five National Assembly candidates of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State have accused the Kwankwasiyya extraction of the opposition of intimidation over the rightful bearer of the party in next year’s election.

The concern candidates equally accused the Kwankwasiyya political movement of the NDC of harassment and attempt to blackmail the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace the authentic list of the party.

The candidates include Hon. Abdulmajid Isah Umar ‘Gwale Federal Constituency; Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada, Kano Municipal Federal Constituency; Barr. Ishmael Idris Sani, Kumbotso Federal Constituency; Hon. Ibrahim Bashiru Bango, Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency and Hon. Nasir Alli Ahmed, Nassarawa Federal Constituency of Kano state.

In a seven page complaints dated 17th October, 2026, signed by Bola AIDI, SAN & Co. solicitors, and made available to The Guardian, the five candidates faulted the recent petition filed by Kwankwasiyya before INEC, instead challenging the movement to respect the Federal High Court Judgement.

According to the complainants, the 14th October, 2026 Judgement of the Federal high court in Kano, which validated two of them as the authentic NDC candidates in Kano and reserved judgement on three others should be respected.

The complainants who regretted that despite fulfilling all lawful requirements and provisions of the Constitution of party which prompted the submission of their names by the National headquarters to INEC, what they described as an influential political leader within NDC in Kano has frustrated the due process.

The complainants insisted no ‘political leader’ in Kano NDC will be allowed to substitute the submission of the national headquarters to INEC or impose his will upon the judgment of a competent court.

In their words, ” the influencial political leader within NDC in Kano has openly expressed determination to prevent them from contesting the 2027 election in Kano under NDC. The recent protest at INEC was against the five candidates”.

According to the concern candidates, the protest of Kwankwasiyya and submission of petition against one Hauwa Buhari accused of tampering with NDC documents at INEC did not reflect the position of leadership of NDC.

The complainants insisted that the protest which came few days after the judgement of the Federal high court which affirmed the candidature of the party against the nomination of Kwankwasiyya, was orchestrated by ‘aggrieved dictator’ in Kano who do not believe in the rule of law and the constitution of NDC.