01/10/2025
Kano Politics: Kwankwasiyya Leader Defects to APC with Supporters
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Gobirawa Ward, Dala LGA of Kano State, Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing dissatisfaction with the movement and its founder, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Danfulani, who announced his defection on Tuesday at the APC state headquarters, also criticized the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, accusing the party of implementing what he described as “anti-people’s policies.”
He was received by the APC Zonal Chairman for Kano Central, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Ungoggo, who represented the state chairman, Abdullahi Abbas. Other notable figures present included Rabiu Suleiman Bichi (MD, Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority), Alhaji Munir Haruna (APC chairman, Dala LGA), and the Gobirawa Ward chairman of the party.
Ungoggo welcomed Danfulani and his supporters, stating that the APC remains open to defectors from other political parties as long as they respect its constitution and principles.
Danfulani, accompanied by a number of followers, declared that they had all abandoned the NNPP to join the APC, signaling yet another shift in Kano’s vibrant political scene.
💬 Question for readers: With defections heating up ahead of 2027, do you think moves like this will strengthen APC’s chances in Kano, or is it just politics as usual? 👇
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