- The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in the Gobirawa Ward, located in Dala LGA of Kano, Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, has left the NNPP.
- The previous leader of the NNPP also declared his switch to the APC in the northwest state on Tuesday, September 30.
- Danfulani, during his remarks about defecting, expressed that he and his followers were dissatisfied with Rabiu Kwankwaso’s leadership and the NNPP administration in the state.
Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, the head of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Gobirawa Ward within Dala local government area of Kano, has declared his exit from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and has now become a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Commenting on his decision to defect, Danfulani stated he was dissatisfied with the Kwankwasiyya Political Movement and its national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, who served as the 2023 presidential candidate for the NNPP.
Why the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement leaves the NNPP
According toThe Nation, the NNPP leader stated that he and thousands of his followers were dissatisfied with what he described as the anti-people policies and initiatives of the NNPP administration in Kano.
The departure of the previous Kwankwasiyya leader took place at the APC’s headquarters on Hotoro-Maiduguri Road in Kano on Tuesday, September 30.
At the gathering, Abdullahi Abbas, head of the APC, was represented by Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Ungoggo, the party’s Zonal Chairman for Kano Central, and Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, the Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA). They extended a warm welcome to Danfulani and other newcomers who joined the APC.
Other APC leaders who were at the event to greet the defectors included Alhaji Labaran Kura, the Kano State APC Youth Leader, also serving as the Northwest Zonal Youth Leader; the APC chairman in the Dala LGA, and the Ward APC chairman in Gobirawa.
Chairman of APC responds to the departure of a leader from NNPP
Abbas stated that the party’s membership is open, and new individuals are encouraged to join from any opposition parties in the nation, provided they adhere to the party’s procedures, rules, and regulations.
He argued that even Kwankwaso, who previously served as a governor in the state, is free to become a member of the APC provided he follows the party’s principles and constitution.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement serves as the political backing for Rabiu Kwankwaso, the contender in the 2023 presidential race. The group issued a powerful declaration during the 2023 election, yet has experienced the departure of several important members since then.
On the other hand, Kwankwaso is reportedly considering joining the APC and has participated in various public and private discussions with President Bola Tinubu in Nigeria and abroad.
Kwankwaso refutes claims of intending to align with APC
the peoples.ngPreviously, it was reported that the former Kano governor and NNPP national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has refuted having submitted a letter of intent to affiliate with the APC.
Kwankwaso, in a post on his social media account, responded to rumors about his upcoming switch from the NNPP by denying them.
The remarks made by the former Kano governor have sparked varied responses from certain Nigerians, especially those in Kano.
