US EditionKwankwaso, Obi to Join NDC — Kwankwasiyya
Kwankwasiyya leaders said the move follows unanimous backing from Kano stakeholders and advanced talks, with Kwankwaso and Peter Obi expected to join.
- Former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso is set to defect from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress next week, according to the Kwankwasiyya movement.
- Representatives from all 44 local government areas of Kano unanimously endorsed the move during a Friday meeting at Kwankwaso's residence. The stakeholders gave him the go-ahead to proceed.
- Habibu Mohammed, spokesperson for the Kwankwasiyya movement, told TheCable on Friday night that negotiations with the NDC have reached an advanced stage, with only minor details left to resolve.
- Kwankwaso, alongside 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, is expected to join the NDC on Monday or Tuesday next week.
- By Sunday, Kwankwaso is expected to arrive in Abuja from Kano to finalize the transition. His return sets the stage for the formal defection announcement.
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