{"id":167425,"date":"2025-06-26T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-suffers-heavy-blow-as-gandujes-loyalist-dumps-party-for-nnpp"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T10:23:00","slug":"apc-suffers-heavy-blow-as-gandujes-loyalist-dumps-party-for-nnpp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/apc-suffers-heavy-blow-as-gandujes-loyalist-dumps-party-for-nnpp","title":{"rendered":"APC suffers heavy blow as Ganduje\u2019s loyalist dumps party for NNPP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A long-standing confidant of APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has left the ruling party to join the opposition New Nigeria\u2019s People\u2019s Party (NNPP) in Kano.<\/p>\n<p>Mustapha Hamza Buhari Bakwana, a well-known grassroots mobilizer and former political adviser to Ganduje during his tenure as governor officially joined the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This means he has also dumped his role as Senior Legislative Aide to Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibril.<\/p>\n<p>Standing before his loyal supporters in Kano, said, \u201cWe gave everything to the APC \u2014 time, loyalty, sweat. But what did we get in return? Silence, neglect and betrayal. Enough is enough,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve chosen to pitch our tent with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a man who doesn\u2019t forget his people. He understands the game of politics and plays it with honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once seen as one of Ganduje\u2019s most trusted strategists in the North West, Bakwana\u2019s departure could signal deeper cracks in the party\u2019s foundations especially as the 2027 elections draws nearer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A long-standing confidant of APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has left the ruling party to join the opposition New Nigeria\u2019s People\u2019s Party (NNPP) in Kano. 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