Abdulaziz Ganduje Returns to APC, Collects Membership Card in Kano. Kwankwasiyya Supporter and Son of Former Governor Rejoins Father’s Party After Leaving NDC.
By Bala Salihu Dawakin Kudu Northern Bureau Chief
Democracy Newsline
August 17th, 2026.
KANO — Abdulaziz Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, son of former Kano State Governor and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has formally returned to the APC after announcing his departure from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Abdulaziz received his APC membership card on Sunday at the Ganduje Ward, in what political observers described as the first formal step in his return to the ruling party.
The presentation of the membership card was conducted in the presence of APC ward leaders and other party stakeholders from Ganduje Ward, who gathered to witness his re-entry into the party.
His return has attracted attention within Kano’s political circles, particularly because Abdulaziz had, for some time, been associated with the Kwankwasiyya political movement, despite his father’s prominent position within the APC.
The younger Ganduje’s political journey has therefore been closely watched by supporters of both political camps, given the long-running rivalry between the Gandujiyya and Kwankwasiyya tendencies in Kano politics.
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His decision to leave the NDC and return to the APC marks a significant shift in his political alignment and places him once again within the political structure associated with his father.
A New Political Chapter
The collection of the APC membership card is regarded as the first formal stage of Abdulaziz Ganduje’s re-entry into the party following the end of his membership of the NDC.
The development is expected to generate further political discussions in Kano, where party alignments and defections have continued to shape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Abdulaziz’s move is also significant because of his family’s long-standing involvement in Kano politics. His father, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, served as governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023 and later became National Chairman of the APC.
The younger Ganduje had, however, maintained a political identity that was at variance with his father’s party affiliation, having been associated with the Kwankwasiyya camp for a period.
His latest decision appears to signal a realignment with the APC and could further fuel speculation about emerging political alliances and the future direction of political families in Kano.
As preparations for the 2027 elections gather momentum, Abdulaziz Ganduje’s return to the APC is likely to be closely monitored by party supporters and political stakeholders, particularly in Ganduje Ward and the wider Kano political community.
The development also highlights the fluid nature of political affiliations in Nigeria, where individuals and political actors frequently reassess their alliances in response to changing political circumstances.
For the APC, the return of the younger Ganduje provides an opportunity to strengthen its grassroots presence in his home constituency, while for Abdulaziz, the move represents a new chapter in his political career and a return to the political platform closely associated with his family.
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER 16TH AUGUST, 2026)
