Abdulaziz Umar Ganduje, the eldest son of former All Progressives Congress National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has obtained the nomination form to contest for the House of Representatives ticket under the platform of the National Democratic Congress ahead of the next general election.

Abdulaziz is seeking to represent the Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency in Kano State.

The development marks a significant political shift, as Abdulaziz has remained a loyal member of the Kwankwasiyya political movement despite his father’s longstanding influence within the APC.

A viral video circulating online reportedly showed Abdulaziz in discussion with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso shortly after obtaining the nomination form. In the video, he was said to have briefed Kwankwaso on his political ambition and preparedness for the contest.

The move is seen as another twist in the prolonged political rivalry between Ganduje and Kwankwaso, both of whom were once close allies in Kano politics before their relationship deteriorated.

Reports indicated that Abdulaziz has for years remained politically distant from his father’s camp and has consistently aligned himself with the Kwankwasiyya movement.

His political stance drew wider public attention following a controversial dispute involving his mother, Professor Hafsat Umar Ganduje, whom he reportedly petitioned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged failed agreement.

Abdulaziz is contesting for the same federal constituency seat earlier contested by his brother, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, under the APC in the 2023 general election.

Umar Ganduje, however, lost the election to a candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party despite the political influence of their father, who was Kano State governor at the time.