Mr Gaya resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on 5 April to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), before defecting to the NDC alongside former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.

NDC selects Kassim Batayya as candidate for Kano South, thwarting Kabiru Gaya’s comeback ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Internal primaries underway.