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The Digest:

Kano State’s New Nigeria Peoples Party has strongly rejected Governor Abba Yusuf’s rumoured defection to the All Progressives Congress, with Chairman Hashim Dungurawa labelling the move a “betrayal” of voters who elected the NNPP into power.

Key Points:
  • NNPP Kano Chairman Hashim Dungurawa called the planned defection a betrayal
  • He stated that neither Kwankwaso nor the national leadership approves the move
  • The party has tried to persuade the governor and others to remain
  • Dungurawa dismissed rumours of a plot to pit Yusuf against Kwankwaso
  • Some NNPP stakeholders in Rogo LGA have already declared support for defecting
  • The crisis highlights broader concerns of Nigeria drifting toward a one-party system
  • Kano is the NNPP’s only governing state and its political base
When a party accuses its own governor of betrayal, it’s not just internal conflict; it’s a fight for survival in a political arena where defection often feels like the only move left.

Sources: Premium Times, The Nation