Tag: Kwankwaso

Kano: Abba Gida-Gida, other Kwankwaso allies dump PDP for NNPP

Aminu Imam

Abba Kabir Yusuf, popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida, who contested the 2019 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP). He defected alongside Aminu AbdulSalam Gwarzo, his running mate in the election, along with many other members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. This is believed to be part of the agenda towards the planned defection of the movement’s leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Announcing their defection at a gathering yesterday at Kwankwasiyya House, at Diso ward in Kano, Abba Gida-Gida said they have…

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Edo 2020: Nigeria’s multitude of election riggers were made ineffective – Kwankwaso

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and the entire people of Edo State on the successful and peaceful conclusion of the gubernatorial election which was held on Saturday September 19, 2020, describing it as a well deserved victory. In a statement signed his Principal Private Secretary, Muhammed Inuwa Ali, and made available to news men on Monday in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the action of the good people of Edo State symbolizes hope for every true democrat in the country. “I congratulate Gov. Godwin Obaseki…

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Edo 2020: Kwankwaso, Ganduje woo Arewa community

Ishaku Yohanna

The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 19 governorship election, Godwin Obaseki and Osagie Ize-Iyamu, have separately wooed the Arewa community in state to curry their votes. While Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano, approached the Arewa community for the PDP candidate, Ize-Iyamu, on the other hand, was led by Abdullahi Ganduje, the incumbent governor of Kano, to what was described as ‘Arewa declaration’. Both candidates were said to have got the assurances of the Arewa community ahead of the…

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