{"id":199783,"date":"2026-04-28T19:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-ndc-officials-beg-kwankwaso-to-join-party-dump-adc"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:42:07","slug":"2027-ndc-officials-beg-kwankwaso-to-join-party-dump-adc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2027-ndc-officials-beg-kwankwaso-to-join-party-dump-adc","title":{"rendered":"2027: NDC officials beg Kwankwaso to join party, dump ADC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabi\u2019u Kwankwaso, has held a closed-door meeting with National Deputy Chairman of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Muhammad Rabiu Sabo Bakin.<\/p>\n<p>Bakin paid Kwankwaso a courtesy visit alongside the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Ahmad Waya.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the duo met the former Kano State governor to persuade him to leave the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and join the NDC.<\/p>\n<p>Bakin told Kwankwaso during the meeting that he should not remain in the ADC due to the leadership crisis plaguing the party.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the NDC is fully prepared to receive Kwankwaso along with his massive supporters and to grant them whatever positions they desire within the party.<\/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. Former Presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabi\u2019u Kwankwaso, has held a closed-door meeting with National Deputy Chairman of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Muhammad Rabiu Sabo Bakin. Bakin paid Kwankwaso a courtesy visit alongside the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Ahmad Waya. 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