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Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has joined TikTok, promising authentic information, the latest updates and exclusive content about his daily activities.
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The NDC vice-presidential candidate urged Nigerians to follow his account, activate notifications and share his videos in a post on X on Wednesday.
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Kwankwaso is expected to run alongside Peter Obi on the NDC ticket after both politicians left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in May.
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The NDC has unveiled its National Campaign Council, naming Senator Henry Seriake Dickson as chairman, Obi as co-chairman, Kwankwaso as co-vice-chairman and Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim as director-general.
October 28, (THEWILL) – The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has joined TikTok, promising Nigerians authentic information, the latest updates and exclusive content about his daily activities as the party prepares for the 2027 general election.
Kwankwaso announced his arrival on the video-sharing platform in a post on his X handle on Wednesday, urging Nigerians to follow his account and engage with the videos he would be sharing.
“I am on TikTok! I encourage you all to follow me there for authentic information, the latest updates, and exclusive content directly related to my daily life.
“Nigeria will be OK. — RMK”, he wrote.
In a video accompanying the post, the former Kano State governor welcomed users to his TikTok account and encouraged them to follow the page, activate notifications and share his videos.
“Hello TikTokers, welcome to our TikTok account. Turn on your notifications, follow us, share our video, thank you, and God bless you”, he said.
Kwankwaso Expands Social Media Presence Ahead Of 2027
Kwankwaso’s entry into TikTok comes as the NDC intensifies preparations for the 2027 presidential election, in which he is expected to contest as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
In announcing his arrival on the platform, Kwankwaso said he intended to use the account to provide followers with direct information about his daily activities and the latest updates. He also urged users to share his videos and activate notifications to receive updates.
The announcement invites Nigerians to connect with him through the video-sharing platform as he prepares for the next general election.
Kwankwaso previously served as governor of Kano State and was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election. His Kwankwasiyya movement has a strong presence in Kano and other parts of northern Nigeria.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party.
The two politicians joined the NDC in May after leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC), following consultations over their political future and the party’s zoning arrangement.
Obi was subsequently ratified as the NDC’s presidential candidate at the party’s national convention on May 30, while Kwankwaso was named as his running mate.
The ticket brings together Obi’s political support base and Kwankwaso’s Kwankwasiyya movement, combining their respective political networks ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
Their emergence as the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates followed consultations over their political future and the NDC’s zoning arrangement.
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NDC Unveils National Campaign Council
As part of its preparations for the election, the NDC recently unveiled its National Campaign Council to coordinate campaign activities and mobilisation across the country.
The party named its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as chairman of the council, while Obi was appointed co-chairman.
Kwankwaso was named co-vice-chairman, while Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim was appointed director-general.
The council is expected to coordinate the party’s nationwide campaign activities and mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general election.
The appointments place the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates within the leadership structure responsible for coordinating its campaign, with Dickson heading the council and Abdulkarim serving as director-general.
Kwankwaso’s TikTok debut comes as the NDC organises its campaign leadership and expands its communication channels ahead of the election, with the former Kano governor promising followers direct updates about his daily activities.
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