{
  "id": 15449137,
  "title": "2027: NDC will not withdraw candidates for ADC - Kwankwaso",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/2027-ndc-will-not-withdraw-candidates-for-adc-kwankwaso",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:06:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/2027-adc-no-better-than-apc-kwankwaso/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has firmly stated that his party will not withdraw any of its candidates from the 2027 presidential race, despite the African Democratic Congress (ADC) making claims to the contrary. Kwankwaso, who is set to run as the NDC's vice-presidential candidate with Peter Obi, made these remarks while responding to recent allegations and inquiries about the NDC ticket's prospects in the upcoming election.\n\nKwankwaso dismissed the ADC as a viable alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and emphasized that the NDC will continue to pursue its own political ambitions in the 2027 presidential race. He dismissed claims that the NDC candidates were collaborating with the APC or would withdraw their ticket to support the ADC, asserting that the NDC remains committed to its electoral campaign.\n\nIn his statements, Kwankwaso challenged the ADC's campaign council to address the criticisms raised by the Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, rather than targeting the NDC leadership. He argued that the ADC has not shown how it could offer Nigerians a better alternative to the APC-led administration, which he believes has failed the country in various aspects, including security, education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic issues.\n\nKwankwaso's party, according to him, has the potential to unite Nigerians and address pressing national challenges. He urged party supporters and citizens who share the NDC's vision to intensify their efforts to secure a victory in the 2027 election. Kwankwaso described the NDC as a robust opposition platform and called on its supporters to stay committed to its electoral campaign.",
  "summary": "Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that his Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket will remain in the 2027 presidential race. Kwankwaso, who is the NDC vice-presidential candidate alongside Peter Obi, said there was no reason for the party to […] 2027: NDC will not withdraw…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "2027: Kwankwaso says NDC won’t withdraw for ADC, other parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/2027-kwankwaso-says-ndc-wont-withdraw-for-adc-other-parties",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:36:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}