Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Almost a One-Party State, By Donu Kogbara

Kano governor finally dumps NNPP, set to join APC

The governor is expected to join the APC alongside most of his commissioners and the chairpersons of all 44 local government areas in the state.

BREAKING: Gov Abba Yusuf quits NNPP as Kano political realignment intensifies

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing protracted internal crises and

Gov Yusuf Dumps NNPP

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and persistent leadership disputes within the party. The governor’s decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, Yusuf conveyed his resignation in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the NNPP in Diso-Chiranchi…

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Almost a One-Party State, By Donu Kogbara

Thanks to a gale of defections from opposition parties (the PDP mostly), 29 out of 36 governors are now fully-fledged members of the APC; and there are rumours that the Kano governor will soon join them.

'I’m Not For Sale" - Kwankwaso Says After Governor Abba Yusuf Dumped NNPP

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has insisted that he will not abandon his political beliefs for personal benefit. His statement comes after Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, along with several local government chairmen, some members of the House of Representatives, and other […]

StatePress NG: Kwakwanso issues new directive to supporters as Kano gov, lawmakers defect to APC