Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, the eldest son of the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has obtained the nomination form to contest for a House of Representatives seat on the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Abdulaziz is seeking to represent Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency of Kano State.
He obtained the form on Saturday amid his long-standing association with the Kwankwasiyya political movement.
A viral video showed Abdulaziz in a discussion with former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, shortly after he obtained the nomination form.
He was said to have briefed Kwankwaso about his political ambition and readiness for the contest ahead of the next general election.
Abdulaziz has remained a loyal member of the Kwankwasiyya movement despite his father’s influential role in the APC over the years.
The development adds another twist to the long-running political rivalry between Ganduje and Kwankwaso. Both men were once close political allies in Kano before their relationship broke down.
Abdulaziz has, however, remained politically distant from his father’s camp for years and has consistently identified with the Kwankwasiyya movement.
His political alignment became more public after his involvement in a controversial dispute with his mother, Prof. Hafsat Umar Ganduje.
He had once petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged failed agreement involving his mother.
Abdulaziz is seeking the same federal constituency seat contested in 2023 by his brother, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, under the APC.
Umar lost the election to the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) despite their father’s influence as governor at the time.