Nigeria, May 9 -- Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that numerous court cases and internal crises were the major reasons he left the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Mr Kwankwaso and new ally, former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, officially dumped the ADC last week to join the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in what political observers describe as a major realignment.

Speaking during an interview with Deutsche Welle Hausa on Thursday, the former governor stated that the persistent legal disputes surrounding the ADC had created uncertainty within the party and impacted its stability.

Mr Kwankwaso also outlined other factors that influenced his decision to leave the party,...