2027: Kwankwaso Meets APC’s Barau Jibrin, Pius Anyim at Abuja Airport, “Defection or Strategy?”
- Rabiu Kwankwaso, NNPP leader and 2023 presidential candidate, was seen at the Abuja airport with top politicians including Senate Deputy President Barau Jibrin and former Senate President Pius Anyim
- Kwankwaso's aide described the encounter as a sign of unity and mutual respect, sparking speculation about potential political realignment
- This development came on the heels of Kwankwaso’s alleged meeting with President Tinubu and reported plans to defect from NNPP to the APC
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Senator Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), was recently spotted with former Senate President Pius Anyim, the Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria, Barau Jibrin, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the airport in Abuja.
Kwankwaso spotted with Pius Anyim
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Hon. Saifullahi Hassan, media aide to Kwankwaso, confirmed this development in a post shared on his X page on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
He noted that the politicians met at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and exchanged greetings.
Kwankwaso's aide tweeted:
"Straight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport — the National Leader of the NNPP, H.E. Sen. @KwankwasoRM, warmly exchanging greetings with respected political allies.
"A moment of mutual respect, unity, and continued commitment to the progress of our great nation."
Kwankwaso spotted with APC’s Barau Jibrin, others
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Meanwhile, a viral tweet claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted Kwankwaso at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Kwankwaso is an ex-minister, one-time senator, erstwhile Kano state governor, and a former presidential candidate.
Amid the defections of top Delta politicians like Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Ifeanyi Okowa, a claim surfaced about an alleged meeting between President Tinubu and Kwankwaso.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, a prominent member of the APC in Kano state, has alleged Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is making efforts to defect to the APC.
Legit.ng reports that Kwankwaso is an influential politician in Kano state and a presidential hopeful.
Speaking recently in Kano, Iliyasu claimed that Kwankwaso is lobbying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to facilitate his defection to the APC in pursuit of his political ambitions.
See photos of Kwankwaso and APC leaders below;
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Kano lawmaker Rurum dumps NNPP, returns to APC
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that former Speaker of Kano State, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has officially returned to the APC after defecting from the NNPP.
Rurum, now representing the Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure constituencies in the House of Representatives, made the move ahead of the 2027 elections.
Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, confirmed the defection in a tweet on Thursday, April 24.
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