Over 1,000 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, formally received the defectors who operated under the umbrella of Kwankwasiyya One Blood at an event held on Sunday at the Fine Time Events Centre, Kano metropolis.
According to a release signed by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy President of the Senate, the defectors dramatically dumped their trademark red caps, the emblem of the Kwankwasiyya movement, and renamed their group Barau Maliya One Blood. Their leader, Aminu Murtala Minjibir, said they took the decision in recognition of the developmental strides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Barau across Kano and beyond.
Senator Barau commended their courage, described the NNPP as a “mushroom party” losing relevance in Kano. He said President Tinubu had consistently supported initiatives that uplift the state, urging the new APC members to unite behind the administration for greater progress.
