Kano: Leader of Kwankwasiyya Movement Dumps NNPP, Announces Next Move
- Kwankwasiyya Movement leader in the Gobirawa Ward in Dala LGA of Kano, Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, has dumped the NNPP
- The former NNPP chieftain also announced his defection to the APC in the northwest state on Tuesday, September 30
- Danfulani, while speaking on his defection, said that he and his supporters were disappointed in the leadership of Rabiu Kwankwaso and the NNPP government in the state
Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement at Gobirawa Ward in Dala local government area of Kano, has announced his resignation from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on his defection, Danfulani said he was disappointed with the Kwankwasiyya Political Movement and its national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the NNPP.
Source: Twitter
Why leader of Kwankwasiyya movement dumps NNPP
According to The Nation, the NNPP chieftain explained that he and thousands of his supporters were not happy with what he referred to as the anti-people's policies and programmes of the NNPP government in Kano.
The defection of the former Kwankwasiyya leader was held at the headquarters of the APC on Hotoro-Maiduguri Road, in Kano, on Tuesday, September 30.
Speaking at the event, Abdullahi Abbas, the APC chairman, was represented by Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Ungoggo, the party’s Zonal Chairman for Kano Central, and Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, the Managing Director of Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA). They welcomed Danfulani and other defectors to the APC.
Other APC chieftains present at the event to welcome the defectors included Alhaji Labaran Kura, the Kano State APC Youth Leader, who doubles as the Northwest Zonal Youth Leader; the chairman of the APC in the Dala LGA and the Ward APC chairman in Gobirawa.
APC chairman reacts to defection of NNPP chieftain
Abbas maintained that the party's doors were open and new members are welcome from all opposition parties in the country, as long as they follow the procedure of the party, its rules and regulations.
He maintained that even Kwankwaso, who was a former governor in the state, has the liberty to join the APC as long as he adheres to the principles and constitution of the party.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement is the political support group of the 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The movement made a strong statement in the 2023 election, but has lost several key members after the election.
On the other hand, Kwankwaso is being rumoured to be planning to join the APC and has held different public and private meetings with President Bola Tinubu in Nigeria and outside the country.
Source: Twitter
Kwankwaso denies plan to join APC
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Kano governor and NNPP national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied submitting a letter of intent to join the APC.
Kwankwaso, in a statement on his social media page, while reacting to his imminent defection from the NNPP, dismissed the report.
The former Kano governor's statement has started generating mixed reactions from some Nigerians, and Kano in particular.
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