The Digest:
In a move that could redefine Nigeria's political landscape, Rabiu Kwankwaso is reportedly in advanced talks with APC leadership about defecting from the NNPP, revealing how political allegiances can shift like desert sands before major elections. According to Daily Trust, the former Kano governor has submitted specific conditions for his return, bypassing local party structures to negotiate directly with national chairman Nentawe Yilwatda.
Key Points:
- Kwankwaso has written to APC leadership expressing his intention to join the ruling party
- Negotiations have reached advanced stages following meetings with presidency officials
- Key conditions include securing APC ticket for his mentee, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
- APC's Kano stakeholders held emergency strategy meeting responding to the news
- Party spokesman called reports "speculation" but welcomed potential defectors
- Move follows Kwankwaso's recent statement that NNPP is open to merging with APC
- This would mark Kwankwaso's fourth party change in current political dispensation
Sources: Daily Trust
