The Digest:
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is reportedly in high-level talks to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as opposition leaders orchestrate a potential mega-alliance to challenge the ruling APC in the 2027 elections.
Key Points:
- Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya movement, is in discussions with the ADC about joining the party.
- The move is part of broader negotiations to form a coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party's Peter Obi ahead of 2027.
- This realignment follows a significant drift of Kwankwaso's political structure in Kano towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
- Tensions are heightened by the expected defection of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf (a Kwankwasiyya member) to the APC.
- A former NNPP chieftain now in the ADC confirmed that party leaders are actively working to bring Kwankwaso on board, stating it would "significantly shape" the upcoming polls.
- The talks indicate a strategic collapse of the NNPP's influence in its Kano stronghold and a potential reshaping of the opposition landscape
Sources: Daily Post, Punch
