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Just in: Kwankwaso formally defects to ADC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and ex-Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress. The former Minister of Defence also registered with the party and received his membership card on Monday at Gidan Kwankwasiyya, Miller Road, Bompai, Kano. Present at the event include ADC National...

Just in: Gawuna exits position as FMBN chairman

Aliyu dahiruMarch 30, 2026

The chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, Nasiru Gawuna, has resigned from his position. It was gathered that Mr Gawuna has perfected his defection deal with a former governor of Kano, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and is expected to defect to ADC on Tuesday. In a resignation letter dated March...

Kwankwaso Betrayed Himself – Sunusi Bature

Aliyu dahiruMarch 29, 2026

The Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Kano State Government House, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, has criticised former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for his decision to leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Bature, in a reaction posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday, described Kwankwaso’s exit as a “betrayal” of...

NNPP Won’t Move With Kwankwaso to ADC, Founder Declares

Aliyu dahiruMarch 29, 2026

The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says members of the party are not part of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s planned defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mr Aniebonam made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Mr Kwankwaso in a statement on Sunday announced his resignation from...

Breaking: Kwankwaso quits NNPP, poised to defect to ADC

Aliyu dahiruMarch 29, 2026

A former Governor of Kano State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. Kwankwaso, in a statement he personally signed, said his decision followed careful consideration of the country’s political direction and the need to align with a...

Kwankwaso to Head ADC Registration Drive in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 29, 2026

Former Kano State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar-Mata, has called on the general public to attend the upcoming registration event of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party, which will be led by Senator Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. In a statement made available to newsmen, Dr. Kofar-Mata, who serves as the ADC...

Senior Aide to Tinubu Steps Down Ahead of 2027 Polls

Aliyu dahiruMarch 28, 2026

Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasir Bala Aminu, popularly known as Ja’oji, has resigned from his appointment as he sets his sights on the 2027 general elections. Ja’oji’s resignation follows a directive from President Tinubu requiring all political appointees seeking elective positions in 2027 to step down on...

Governor Yusuf rallies thousands of supporters to attend the APC National Convention in Abuja

Aliyu dahiruMarch 28, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday, led thousands of supporters to Eagle Square, Abuja, to attend the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday. The convention, held ahead of the 2027 general elections, marked a...

Breaking: Kano Deputy Governor Resigns Amid Rising Political Tensions

Aliyu dahiruMarch 27, 2026

The Deputy Governor of Kano State has resigned from office, according to a statement issued by the Kwankwasiyya Movement on Friday. In the press release signed by its spokesperson, Dr. Habibu Sale Mohammed, the movement said the resignation, though difficult, was taken in the overall interest of the people and to ensure stability in the...

2027: Group urges Ibrahim Little to rescue Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 26, 2026

The Kano Youth Concern Initiative has called on ADC chieftain Ibrahim Ali Amin Little to declare his intention to contest for the Kano State governorship under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group made this known in a statement issued on Thursday, signed by its Chairman, Comrade Abubakar Junaid Binoni, and its...

Kano Governor Yusuf Files Nomination Form as APC’s Sole Candidate for 2027 Governorship Election

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the APC in Abuja as the sole candidate for Kano State in the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The Governor was accompanied by Senator...

NDLEA exposes underground drug caves, hidden hideouts in Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels used as drug hideouts in Rimin Kebe area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. The PRO said the...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Swears in Murtala Garo as deputy governor

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. Our sources reports that the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, in the presence of top government officials,...

Crisis brews in NDC as Kano chairman opposes Kwankwaso’s alleged takeover move

A fresh political disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has insisted that former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will not be handed control of the party structure in the state. In an interview on Monday, M so h Riga said early...

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will swear in his deputy, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information to the governor, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano....

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