In yet another major political realignment in Kano State, two prominent groups within the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The wave of defections was marked by the exit of the Kwankwasiyya Scholars, led by Hon Ahmad Yusuf Maidoki, and Hon Faruq Abdulrazak Musa, a former chairmanship aspirant for Tudun Wada Local Government Area under the NNPP.
Both groups announced their departure during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, at his Abuja residence on Friday.
In a symbolic gesture, the decampees discarded the iconic red caps associated with the Kwankwasiyya Movement, publicly embracing the APC and its vision for Kano and Nigeria at large.
According to Senator Barau, the defectors cited the APC’s people-focused governance and development agenda as key reasons for their move.
“They thrashed the red cap, the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, and embraced the People’s Party, APC, citing our commitment to developing our people and state,” he stated.
The Deputy Senate President emphasized that the continued exodus from the NNPP is a direct response to the APC’s numerous people-oriented legislations, projects, and inclusive political culture.
“APC is big enough to accommodate all. You will be treated fairly and equally like other members of the party,” he assured the new members.
Barau also noted that while the NNPP once had significant influence in Kano, it is now largely restricted to pockets within the Kano Central Senatorial District.
He added that in Kano North, the party has no meaningful presence, and in Kano South, more of its key figures are preparing to join the APC.
