{"id":159941,"date":"2025-04-20T10:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T09:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/more-defections-hit-nnpp-in-kano-as-kwankwasiyya-scholars-join-apc"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:27:51","slug":"more-defections-hit-nnpp-in-kano-as-kwankwasiyya-scholars-join-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/more-defections-hit-nnpp-in-kano-as-kwankwasiyya-scholars-join-apc","title":{"rendered":"More defections hit NNPP in Kano as Kwankwasiyya scholars join APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>In yet another major political realignment in Kano State, two prominent groups within the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Both groups announced their departure during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, at his Abuja residence on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to Senator Barau, the defectors cited the APC\u2019s people-focused governance and development agenda as key reasons for their move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey thrashed the red cap, the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, and embraced the People\u2019s Party, APC, citing our commitment to developing our people and state,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Senate President emphasized that the continued exodus from the NNPP is a direct response to the APC\u2019s numerous people-oriented legislations, projects, and inclusive political culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAPC is big enough to accommodate all. You will be treated fairly and equally like other members of the party,\u201d he assured the new members.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. In yet another major political realignment in Kano State, two prominent groups within the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 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