The Digest:
Former APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje has returned from London to formally receive Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the All Progressives Congress (APC) today. Ganduje arrived in Abuja early Monday after attending his daughter's graduation in the UK. He is scheduled to proceed to Kano, where Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau is also present, to lead the governor's reception and participate in the party's electronic membership registration exercise, an initiative he reportedly started.
Key Points:
- This defection significantly alters Kano's political landscape, consolidating power under the APC at the state level.
- It weakens the opposition NNPP by stripping it of its most prominent elected figure and national visibility.
- The event showcases Ganduje's continued influence within the party's structures despite no longer being its chairman.
- It represents a major strategic victory for the APC, expanding its control in a key political region ahead of future elections.
- The orchestrated ceremony aims to project party unity and effective mobilisation to the public and internal members.
SOURCES: Daily Trust, Vanguard
