Tag: Party defection

Atiku’s son defects to APC, endorses Tinubu for 2nd-term

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Atiku’s son defects

The son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Abba Abubakar has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress, (APC). He also openly declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term ambition ahead of the 2027 general election. The defection was made public yesterday in Abuja. The announcement took place at the National Assembly complex. Abba, who was active during the 2023 presidential election, formally resigned from the PDP and aligned himself with the ruling party. His move is being seen as politically significant, given his family background…

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Gov. Yusuf’s defection: “Handing over our hard-fought mandate to Ganduje is betrayal” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso, on Gov. Yusuf’s defection

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a political betrayal. Recall that the governor on Monday joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite warnings from his estranged political godfather, Kwankwaso. The governor’s decision to quit the NNPP for the APC has triggered a serious political crisis in Kano State. Some cabinet members of Yusuf’s administration who are loyal to Kwankwaso are reportedly preparing to resign in the coming days. Addressing his…

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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Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former governor of Kano State, has reportedly withdrawn his opposition and declared support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).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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Kano: Govt. House security tightened  amid Yusuf’s ‘planned’ APC defection

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Kano Govt. House

There is heavy security presence around and inside the Kano State Government House, as the planned defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), caused tension in the state. According to reports, the massive deployment of security forces is coming as the planned defection of the governor faces severe backlash, especially in the Kwankwasiyya camp. According to security sources, the deployment was aimed at preventing any possible breakdown of law and order in the state. “It’s obvious that this decision has provoked many supporters of…

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Finally, Kano Gov. Yusuf sets to defect to APC on Monday

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Yusuf sets to defect

Kano State governor , Abba Kabir-Yusuf, will formally join the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), tomorrow Monday, according to reports. Yusuf, who is the lone governor of New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), is already in Abuja for the final preparations of his defection. Sources familiar with the governor’s defection plans told newsmen that Vice-President, Kashim Shettima and the national chairman of the party, Yitwalda Nentawe will host the governor in Abuja. Already, the party leader in Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been recalled from a Dubai trip, just as the state…

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Plateau Gov. Mutfwang defects to APC

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Mutfwang defects

…Pledges unity, as PDP warns of 2027 regrets Governor Caleb Mutfwang, of Plateau State, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the move was taken in the best interest of the state and its people. Mutfwang was formally received into the APC on Thursday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, where the state chairman of the party, Rufus Bature, presented him with his membership card. The defection marks a major political shift in the state’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general…

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“PDP’ll collapse if I defect to APC” – Wike

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Wike on PDP

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would collapse if he were to defect to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Wike made the remark during his end-of-year media chat in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers state capital yesterday, while responding to questions about whether he would join the ruling party. Recall that Wike’s supporters in the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara, recently left PDP for APC. Wike, however, insisted that he remains a member of PDP and has no…

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Rivers: Gov. Fubara defects to APC

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Fubara defects

…Dissolves cabinet, sacks political appointees Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Fubara made the announcement on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The defection comes only hours after the governor held a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, a development that had earlier sparked political speculation. Sources disclosed that Fubara arrived at the Presidential Villa dressed in a…

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Taraba Speaker, 15 lawmakers dump PDP for APC

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Taraba Speaker, lawmakers decamp

Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Kizito Bonzena, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Bonzens, at the same time announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, (APC), blaming what he described as deepening factional struggles within the PDP at the national level. The Speaker confirmed that 15 other members of the Assembly have also submitted letters indicating their intention to leave the PDP for the APC. The lawmakers include Deputy Speaker Hamman Adama Abdullai of Bali II constituency; Majority Leader, Jethro Yakubu of…

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