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The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement has directed its members to join the African Democratic Congress, as its leader Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has concluded plans to join the coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement on Saturday, the movement announced that...

The Digest: Fresh talks between former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have rekindled speculation about a potential opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders met in Kano last Sunday, with the Obidient Movement's coordinator describing the...

The Digest: Supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso chanted Peter Obi's name alongside the former governor's as the two opposition leaders appeared together at the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The crowd, many wearing the movement's signature red caps, cheered as both men addressed...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso hosted Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Senator Seriake Dickson at his Kano residence on Sunday for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The gathering of key opposition figures has fueled speculation about political realignment ahead...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced that he is collaborating with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to revive Kano's industrial hubs, including the Bompai and Sharada industrial centers, as well as the Bank of the North. Obi made the...

The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has described his closed-door meeting with Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde as a courtesy visit rooted in personal friendship, not political alliance-building. Speaking after the two-hour session at Makinde's office...

The Digest: New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has returned to Nigeria following a "strategic international engagement" in India, his first public appearance since being named in a proposed US congressional bill seeking sanctions over alleged religious freedom violations...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that the President Bola Tinubu administration may be behind efforts to push US sanctions against Rabiu Kwankwaso over his refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Arise Television, el-Rufai questioned...

The Digest: A new United States House of Representatives bill has alleged that illegal Chinese mining operations in Nigeria engage in the "destabilizing practice" of paying protection money to Fulani militias. The 'Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026', introduced by five...

The Digest: The Kwankwassiya movement and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have rejected proposed US sanctions against their leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the move as unfair, politically motivated, and based on selective judgment. The proposed visa ban and asset freeze...

The Digest: Two United States Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking targeted sanctions against former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and Fulani cattle breeders' associations over alleged religious persecution in Nigeria. The 'Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act...

The Digest: The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has officially disowned former Governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over allegations that he took Governor Abba Yusuf to visit Supreme Court judges in 2019. In a statement by National Secretary...

The Digest: The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to petition the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies over remarks attributed to NNPP leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, suggesting he took former Kano governorship candidate Abba Yusuf to meet Supreme Court justices during the...

The Digest: Plans for former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have stalled due to unresolved questions about the 2027 presidential ticket. Sources indicate Kwankwaso's move is contingent on an alliance...

The Digest: NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will regret his decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a BBC Hausa interview, Kwankwaso described the governor’s exit from the party as shocking and confusing, dismissing...

The Digest: A wave of resignations is sweeping through the Kano State executive cabinet following Governor Abba Yusuf's defection from the NNPP to the APC. Several top officials have resigned, including Ibrahim Umaru, Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services; Nasiru Garo...

The Digest: The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has labeled Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf's defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a profound betrayal. NNPP National Spokesperson Ladipo Johnson stated that party leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, the grassroots Kwankwasiyya movement, and...

The Digest: Mustapha Kwankwaso, son of NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, has resigned from his position as Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. According to a report by TheCable, the resignation was announced in a statement on Monday, following Governor Abba Yusuf's formal...

The Digest: Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a ceremony in the Kano Government House. The governor stated his move was taken "in the best interest of the people of Kano state," aiming to promote unity, stability, and accelerated...

The Digest: Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo has publicly analyzed the constrained political options facing NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso regarding the 2027 presidential election. In a detailed social media post, Keyamo argued that Kwankwaso's refusal to earlier align with the APC has limited...