The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, on Monday formally received a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into the party following his registration as a member. Kwankwaso was registered at his Miller Road residence in Kano, where he was issued membership number 000201 by the state chairman of…
Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Governor of Kano State, on Monday formally aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move described as a defining moment for opposition politics in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Chairman of ADC, Sen. David Mark, received Kwankwaso along with supporters at…
The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says members of the party are not part of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s planned defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Aniebonam made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kwankwaso in a statement…
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday visited Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), to felicitate on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. Speaking during the visit, Obi said his visit was not political but to celebrate Sallah with the people and show solidarity….
Former governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has paid a condolence visit to former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, following the death of his elder brother, Malam Dahiru Shekarau. Kwankwaso visited Shekarau at his residence in Kano on Sunday to commiserate with him…
Alhaji Sani Danmasani, National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has clarified that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, is not its leader in Kano State or nationwide. Danmasani, in a statement on Monday, said the recent exit of Gov. Ahmed Yusuf from the party does not signal a…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has accused some of its former leaders of attacking the political career of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, over his refusal to be “manipulated” against the interests of Kano indigenes. The party said the governor’s stance had triggered sustained attacks from the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has paid tribute to its National Leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on his 69th birthday, lauding his enduring influence in Nigerian politics and commitment to public welfare. In a birthday message released in Abuja, the party’s spokesperson, Ladipo Johnson, described Kwankwaso as a patriotic statesman whose legacy spans governance, national…
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Nigeria’s former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, remains open to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as political alignments take shape ahead of the 2027 elections, an ally has said. House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin, a senior figure in Kwankwaso’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), told Channels Television…
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has joined the growing list of Nigerian leaders mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling it a profound loss for the nation. In a condolence message personally signed and released to journalists on Sunday, Kwankwaso said he was “profoundly shocked” to learn of Buhari’s death. “Buhari’s…
