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- Former Five-Time Kano Commissioner Garba Yusuf Abubakar Declares For Kano Central Senate Seat Under APC For 2027
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Garba Yusuf Abubakar, a veteran of the Shekarau and Ganduje administrations, has officially entered the 2027 senatorial race for Kano Central. Backed by the Tinubu Support Group, t...
- Kwankwaso’s Move to ADC Triggers Political Realignment in Kano and National Anxiety, Says Salihu Yakasai
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former aide to Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, asserts that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has already fundamentally alte...
- Salihu Tanko Yakasai Defects To ADC, Warns President Tinubu Against Turning Kano Into A One-Party State Ahead Of 2027
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Former PRP gubernatorial candidate Salihu Tanko Yakasai has resigned from the APC and joined the African Democratic Congress, citing dissatisfaction with President Tinubu's governa...
- NNPP "Effectively Dead" in Kano Following Kwankwaso’s Defection to ADC, Claims Kwankwasiyya Spokesperson
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Habibu Mohammad, spokesperson for the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has declared the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) defunct in its Kano stronghold after the resignation of its leader, R...
- Political Heavyweights Converge In Kano As Rabiu Kwankwaso Formally Defects To ADC Amid Internal Party Friction
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following his resignation from the NNPP. The high-profile event in Kano, attended by figure...
- Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Resigns from NNPP to Lead Expanded ADC Coalition Against Ruling APC Ahead of 2027
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a major realignment in Nigeria’s opposition. Kwankwaso, alongside h...
- Lagos APC Dismisses Kwankwaso’s ADC Defection As ‘Ego-Driven’ Stunt, Claims Kwankwasiyya Movement Is ‘In Tatters’
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a scathing critique of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Label...
- Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso Officially Registers With ADC, Receives Membership Card 000201 And Issues 2027 ‘Clarion Call’ To Nigerians
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Former Kano Governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has formalized his membership in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). During a ceremony at hi...
- Mustapha Kwankwaso Follows Father’s Lead, Resigns From NNPP To Join African Democratic Congress
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, has officially resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Following the exit...
- Former Kano Deputy Governor Nasiru Gawuna Resigns From Federal Mortgage Bank to Join ADC Political Coalition
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasiru Gawuna has stepped down as Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria following a directive from the President Bola Tinubu administration. The resignation aligns with...
- Kwankwaso and Aregbesola Hold Private Strategic Meeting in Abuja Amid 2027 Political Realignment Discussions
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, hosted Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, at his Abuja residence on...
- Salihu Tanko Yakasai Meets With Atiku Abubakar to Accelerate ADC Grassroots Mobilization for 2027 Elections
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Prominent Kano politician Salihu Tanko Yakasai has announced a strategic partnership with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to strengthen the African Democratic Congress. The co...