Amidst intense political turmoil and widespread speculation that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is on the verge of a monumental defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the National Leader of the NNPP, and its Presidential Candidate in the last election, hosted a strategic meeting with key support groups in a clear display of strength and unity.
According to a post made by Saifullahi Hassan, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Presidential Candidate from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) of the just concluded General Election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, reported that the meeting, which included delegations from the influential ‘Yan Sharada youth group led by Abubakar Sharada, the Women Farmers Association under Haman Shehu Sararin Gezawa, and the Kare Mutunci group led by Abdul Turaki, framing the gathering as a solidarity visit, with the groups reiterating their complete support for the Kwankwasiyya movement and unwavering loyalty to its leader.
It was gathered that the strategic meeting between the former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and key support groups of the Kwankwasiyya Movement was widely interpreted as a direct response to the escalating rumors surrounding Governor Yusuf’s potential exit from the NNPP, a defection that would represent a catastrophic blow to the party, stripping it of its only governorship seat and significantly weakening Kwankwaso’s political capital.
Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is on the verge of a monumental defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the National Leader of the NNPP, and its Presidential Candidate in the last election, hosted a strategic meeting with key support groups in a clear display of strength and unity.
According to a post made by Saifullahi Hassan, the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Presidential Candidate from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) of the just concluded General Election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, reported that the meeting, which included delegations from the influential ‘Yan Sharada youth group led by Abubakar Sharada, the Women Farmers Association under Haman Shehu Sararin Gezawa, and the Kare Mutunci group led by Abdul Turaki, framing the gathering as a solidarity visit, with the groups reiterating their complete support for the Kwankwasiyya movement and unwavering loyalty to its leader.
It was gathered that the strategic meeting between the former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and key support groups of the Kwankwasiyya Movement was widely interpreted as a direct response to the escalating rumors surrounding Governor Yusuf’s potential exit from the NNPP, a defection that would represent a catastrophic blow to the party, stripping it of its only governorship seat and significantly weakening Kwankwaso’s political capital.
