Woman leader, supporters dump APC for NNPP in Kano

By Aminu Garko

The gale of defection from the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano to the All Progressives Congress, APC has continued. The latest of the ongoing defections between the two parties took place at Tarai in Kibiya Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday as the APC woman leader for the council, Hajiya Sabuwa Tarai, led over 100 members of the party to the NNPP.

The APC members were received into NNPP by Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu A Kibiya, according to a statement issued by Director of Public Enlightenment, Kano Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Balarabe Kiru on Wednesda.

Kiru said that the defectors led by Tarai cited the development projects and programmes executed by Gov. Yusuf’s administration as the reason for their decision to join NNPP.

“We are impressed by the numerous projects executed by Gov. Yusuf at the local government and state level,” Tarai said.

The commissioner assured the defectors of equal treatment and welcomed them to the NNPP family, urging them to work together for the party’s progress.

NNPP to APC defections

Recall that more than 1,000 members of the NNPP and Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano had last Saturday defected to APC.

The defectors cited numerous interventions by President Bola Tinubu and Sen. Barau Jibrin as the reason for their decision, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser to Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir on Sunday .

Mudashir said the group’s leader, Aminu Minjibir, said they had worked tirelessly for the success of the Kwankwasiyya Movement but regretted that the NNPP was not doing enough for the people of Kano State.

Sen. Jibrin, who received the defectors, described their decision to join the APC as the best course of action, saying the NNPP’s fortunes were on a downward slide.

He commended the defectors for making the right decision, saying the APC is the largest party in Africa and is doing well in human development.

Also, about 650 members of NNPP had on Thursday, October 30 dumped the NNPP for APC in Gobirawa Ward, Dala Local Government Area, and parts of Fagge and Ungoggo Local Government Areas of Kano State.

The defectors, who came in under various leadership groups, were received by the Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu Bichi.

Bichi welcomed the new members, citing President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and the APC’s commitment to fairness, inclusiveness, and democratic dividends.