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Kano: Kwankwaso backs Abba Yusuf’s planned defection to APC, after weeks of tension

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Kwankwaso backs Abba

In a dramatic turn in Kano State politics, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former governor of Kano State, has reportedly withdrawn his opposition and declared support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).  The apparent U-turn comes after weeks of public disagreement and internal party tension that had threatened to fracture the NNPP and the influential Kwankwasiyya political movement. Kwankwaso’s new position contrasts sharply with his earlier stance. Recall that only weeks ago, the former presidential candidate…

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Kwankwaso rejects money amid defection talks

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Kwankwaso rejects money

…Insists Kano politics can’t be bought Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has ruled out any form of monetary inducement in ongoing political realignments, saying he has no price and will not trade his conscience for money. Kwankwaso spoke against the backdrop of renewed defection talks across political parties, especially in Kano, where speculation has grown over possible movements by key political figures. He made it clear that his political decisions are guided by principle, not financial offers, and insisted that Kano…

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“Defectors will face their end in 2027” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso to defectors

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says those who have abandoned the NNPP, or the Kwankwasiyya movement, will face the political consequences of their actions in the 2027 general elections. The former Kano state governor, who issued the warning in an interview during the continuation of activities marking his 69th birthday celebrations, stated that those leaving the movement were doing so at their own peril, stressing that the Kwankwasiyya’s political project will continue to punish betrayal. “At this point in time, if…

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2027: ‘Kwankwaso not contesting on our platform’ – NNPP

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NNPP on Kwankwaso

The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), says its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, does not have its platform to contest against President Bola Tinubu and/or  any other  presidential  candidate at the moment in 2027. The NNPP  National Chairman,  Dr. Agbo Major, who made this known in a statement  at the weekend, was speaking on the backdrop of claims by Buba Galadima that Kwankwaso will stay and run for presidency on the NNPP platform. Galadima, who claimed that there is no evidence that Kwankwaso is joining the All Progressives Congress…

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“Kwankwaso is the only politician Nigeria needs; not leaving NNPP” – Buba Galadima

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Buba Galadima

Veteran politician and chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has declared that former Kano State governor and NNPP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is the most viable political figure in the country today — describing him as “the only politician Nigeria needs and ought to follow”. Speaking during an interview yesterday, Galadima dismissed persistent rumours linking Kwankwaso to a possible defection to another party, insisting that despite overtures from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and elements within the emerging…

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2027: New political realignment redefine roles of Atiku, Obi, el-Rufa’i, Kwankwaso

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With the 2027 general elections just two years away, political realignments aimed at dislodging the All-Progressives Congress (APC) from power are intensifying.  As various opposition forces are strategising to build a formidable alternative to challenge the ruling party at the federal level, former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, recently revealed that his party is making significant inroads into northern Nigeria in search of strategic alliances. Speaking in a published interview at the weekend, Adebayo hinted at discussions with prominent northern politicians, including former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir…

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Kwankwaso, Adeleke reportedly set to rejoin APC

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Kwankwaso, Adeleke 2 rejoin APC

…As Tinubu restructures NWC President Bola Tinubu may have commenced restructuring of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) to pave the way for former Kano State governor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, to rejoin the party. According to sources within the APC, Tinubu’s appointment of the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, as board chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), is the first step towards the president’s “sanitation” of the APC National Working Committee (NWC). Most members of the APC NWC are expected to leave alongside…

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2027: Shettima, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, others to discuss way forward 

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Shettima, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

A citizen-led national conference aimed at addressing key challenges threatening Nigeria’s democracy is set to take place on Monday in Abuja. The 2-day event is expected to bring together prominent political figures, including: Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former military Head of State, General AbdulSalami Abubakar, {rtd), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and the National Chairman of the ruling All-Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Others expected to participate are: the 2023 presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…

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“2027: We’ll reduce APC votes to less than 15,000 in Kano” – Kwankwaso 

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Kwankwaso vows

…APC reacts, labels him a ‘wanderer Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and  ex-Kano State gov., Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has vowed to reduce the All-Progressives Congress (APC)’s votes to less than 15,000 in Kano State during the 2027 elections. The former governor made the declaration while receiving former councillors and senior special advisers, who served under the previous administration during a meeting at his residence in Kano, with stakeholders from Tsanyawa local government area of the State. Kwankwaso credited the hard work of his team during the 2023 elections, which sidelined…

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Shettima, Obasanjo, Atiku, others grace Kwankwasos daughters wedding in Kano

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other dignitaries yesterday attended the wedding Fatiha of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwasos daughter, Dr. A’isha Kwankwaso, and her groom, Fahad ?ahiru-Mangal. Also in attendance were former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Gov. Dikko Ra??a, of Katsina State, and Sen. Adamu Aliero. Others include the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar; the Minister of Steel, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar; former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Muazu. Also in attendance were the former Gov. Ahmed Makarfi, of Kaduna State, Mahmud…

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