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The Digest: Former presidential candidate and New Nigeria Peoples Party leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared January 23 a "Day of Betrayal" in response to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's resignation from the NNPP. Addressing supporters in Kano, Kwankwaso stated the day should be...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has stated he believes Allah is the ultimate source of political power and guidance, addressing his position for the first time since defecting to the APC. He declared that God granted him power in 2023 and would determine his continuation in...

The Digest: The Kano State Government has issued a stern warning to supporters of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, cautioning them against making inflammatory statements or insulting Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement. The Director General of Media and Publicity, Sanusi...

The Digest: Former presidential candidate and New Nigeria Peoples Party leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has firmly declared he will not compromise his principles for personal gain. This statement follows the resignation of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, several local government chairmen, National...

The Digest: Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing prolonged internal crises and leadership disputes. In a statement issued by the Government House, the governor explained that the decision was taken in the best interest of...

The Digest: The proposed 2027 presidential alliance between former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has reached an advanced stage, with a joint committee already set up under the African Democratic Congress. The alliance is reportedly championed...

The Digest: NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated that any potential move to the All Progressives Congress must be preceded by concrete guarantees for the future of the Kano state government and the protection of his political structure Key Points: Rabiu Kwankwaso says joining the APC...

The Digest: Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has advised pressured supporters in Governor Abba Yusuf's administration to temporarily align with the governor's planned move to the APC to ease rising tension. Key Points: Kwankwaso addressed supporters in Hausa, referencing the "Gandujiyya" movement...

The Digest: The Former Kano State Governor and Kwankwasiyya leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has firmly stated that he is not for sale in Nigeria’s political marketplace. Reflecting on loyalty, betrayal, and the state of politics, Kwankwaso emphasized that Kano’s electorate is politically...

The Digest: NNPP national leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has extended warm birthday wishes to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, praising their long political partnership while subtly invoking a wish for "clarity of purpose" as rumours intensify about the governor's potential defection to the APC. Key...

The Digest: Former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are exploring a historic joint presidential ticket under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the party’s nomination, as part of a renewed and complex effort to unify...

The Digest: Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, founder of the Kwankwasiyya movement, has publicly demanded that his political protégé, Kano Governor Abba Yusuf, relinquish his position if he chooses to defect from the NNPP, framing the internal crisis as a nightmarish battle for the soul of the state...

The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has publicly declared his primary condition for any political merger ahead of the 2027 elections, stating he will only align with a party willing to cede its presidential or vice-presidential ticket directly to him...

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...

The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has told supporters that history shows those who abandon the group have never found lasting political success, directly addressing reports of a faction planning to join the APC. Key Points: Kwankwaso’s remarks...

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...

The Digest: A fresh crisis has erupted within the New Nigeria Peoples Party following reports that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf is planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress, a move strongly opposed by the party’s national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and the NNPP leadership in Kano. In...

The Digest: The Director-General of Protocol at the Kano State Government House, Abdullahi Rogo, has stated that citizens and stakeholders have agreed that former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and current Governor Abba Yusuf should defect from the NNPP to the All Progressives Congress. In a viral...

The Digest: US Congressman Riley Moore has publicly accused former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of "complicity in the death of Christians," citing his past implementation of Sharia law as evidence, in a sharp escalation of the U.S.-Nigeria diplomatic row. Key Points: Congressman...

The Digest: The Presidency has commended former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for his patriotic criticism of former U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Nigeria, calling for national unity in defending the country's sovereignty against external provocation...