{"id":197959,"date":"2026-03-29T19:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kwankwaso-resigns-from-nnpp"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:33:42","slug":"kwankwaso-resigns-from-nnpp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kwankwaso-resigns-from-nnpp","title":{"rendered":"Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Former Kano State Governor and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>Kwankwaso disclosed this in a press statement dated March 29, 2026, where he said the decision followed the need for a strategic political realignment amid the evolving dynamics of Nigeria\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunity to serve as its National Leader and presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, describing the decision to leave the party as a difficult one.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the current trajectory of the nation\u2019s politics necessitated identifying with another political platform that offers a better opportunity to effectively pursue national change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to formally announce my resignation from the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP) with immediate effect,\u201d the statement read.<\/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. The Former Kano State Governor and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. 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