Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has stated the spate of defections from New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) is an indication of issues to return in 2027 within the state.
Barau Jibrin said this over the weekend welcomed New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) members from the ward of the social gathering’s former presidential candidate and nationwide chief, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in addition to the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
In response to the particular adviser to the Barau on media and publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the deputy Senate president obtained into the All Progressives Congress (APC) NNPP members led by a former councillor of Kwankwaso ward in Madobi native authorities, Yahaya Sa’idu Kwankwaso.
He additionally obtained Hon. Abdulhamid Ahmad Diso, former deputy speaker of Gwale LGA (Diso Ward), Hon. Shu’aibu Isa Kubaraci, and their supporters who left NNPP for APC.
Additionally, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Hon. Garba Alhassan Dawaki, led former councillors and PDP members from Dawakin Kudu LGA to the APC.
They cited the spectacular developmental strides of Senator Barau in Kano State as their motivation to affix the APC, the assertion stated, noting that since August, the deputy Senate president has obtained numerous NNPP stalwarts into APC from the 44 native governments of the state.
Welcoming the brand new APC members nonetheless, Senator Barau, assured them they might be handled pretty and equally like all different social gathering members.
He added, “No one can be discriminated towards. APC is a celebration for all, the place everyone seems to be given equal alternative.”
He stated the “huge defection of the NNPP members to the APC is an indication of issues to return in 2027.”
He continued “As it’s now, NNPP is unknown in Kano North. In Kano South, the APC would quickly sweep away the remnants of the NNPP there. The social gathering is simply identified in just a few streets in Kano Central.
“We’ll work with you to fast-track Kano State’s and the nation’s growth according to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda to return the nation to progress and prosperity,” he stated.
