The ruling All Progressive Congress on Saturday suffered another setback, as three Local Government Chairmen defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Kano.
The defectors include the Chairman of Dawakin Tofa Local Council, Ado Kwa, and the immediate constituency of the acting National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
Kwa dumped APC for NNPP alongside his deputy, Garba Yahaya (Labour) and other councillors from Ganduje’s home council.
Similarly, the APC governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections, Nasiru Gawuna also lost a strong loyalist and chairman of his Nasarawa local government council, Auwalu Aramposu, to the NNPP.
Furthermore, a member of APC and Chairman of Garun-Malam Local Government Council, Mudassiru Aliyu, also defected to NNPP.
Receiving the decampees alongside their mass supporters at the government house on Saturday, Governor Abba Yusuf applauded the wisdom of the former APC members to join the NNPP.
Yusuf said, “We are lucky that some of you have recognised our style of leadership and decided to join hands with us on a mission to make Kano great. You are highly welcome home.”
The defection of APC members to NNPP comes barely two weeks after the national chairman of the party and immediate past governor Ganduje extended an open letter inviting the NNPP leadership to the ruling party.
The intrigue, although thoroughly calculated to win the heart of the Kwankwasiyya movement ahead of 2027 presidential ambition, was only thought out after Yusuf secured his mandate at the Supreme Court.
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