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 was taken to encourage inclusiveness within the party after the group defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Speaking at a meeting with members of the movement in Kano at the weekend, Kwankwaso revealed that the group was initially offered a larger percentage of positions in the ADC structure but opted for 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 decision was intended to create room for broader participation within the party.
“We showed them that we want everyone else to come in,” he added.
Kwankwaso explained that the arrangement was consistent with previous political alignments involving his supporters.
He recalled that a similar formula was adopted when his political structure moved from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
“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 leadership positions across the 44 local government areas of Kano State.
According to him, the group occupies most key positions, including local government chairmanship slots.
“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.
Kwankwaso, however, urged members of the movement to exercise patience in the distribution of 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.
