Jigawa ADC governorship candidate disowns purported power-sharing deal

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Jigawa State, Senator Sabo Muhammed Na Kudu, has rejected an alleged power-sharing agreement purportedly reached between him and former governorship aspirant, Hon. Bashir Adamu Jumbo.

In a disclaimer dated August 8, 2026, Na Kudu said he had no involvement in the purported agreement, which was reportedly dated July 3, 2026.

He denied negotiating, signing, approving, authorising, or ratifying the document, describing it as false and misleading.

The ADC candidate specifically rejected the alleged 60:40 power-sharing arrangement, including reported provisions relating to the deputy governorship position, elective offices, and federal and state appointments.

“I did not negotiate, execute, approve, authorise, consent to, adopt or ratify the said agreement,” Na Kudu stated.

He also disowned the signature purportedly appended against his name on the document, insisting that he neither signed it nor authorised any individual to sign on his behalf.

Na Kudu maintained that the alleged agreement did not reflect his position or that of his campaign, urging party supporters and the public to disregard the document.

The development comes amid increasing political realignments and speculation ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Jigawa State.

Na Kudu urged political actors, institutions and media organisations to refrain from treating or circulating the document as a duly authorised agreement.

He also threatened legal action against anyone found responsible for allegedly fabricating, altering, falsely attributing, unlawfully using his purported signature.

or circulating the document.

“For the avoidance of doubt, I am not a party to the purported agreement and shall not be bound by any of its provisions,” he said.

DAILY POST reported that Na Kudu picked former PDP and NNPP governorship candidate Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.