Kano Assembly Justifies Gov Yusuf’s Planned Defection To APC

The Kano State House of Assembly has said it supports the planned defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing unresolved leadership crises and ongoing court cases that it says could jeopardise his mandate.

The Majority Leader of the House, Lawan Hussaini, while addressing newsmen on Thursday, said remaining on the NNPP platform had become increasingly risky not only for the governor but also for other elected officials in the state.

According to him, the party is currently plagued by factional leadership disputes and multiple litigations, creating uncertainty over the validity of its structure and nominations ahead of future elections.

“There is an existing court judgement that recognises a particular faction of the NNPP.

“We cannot continue to remain in the party and risk a repeat of the legal disaster that happened in Zamfara State.”

He said the situation had informed the Assembly’s support for calls urging Yusuf and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to leave the NNPP for a more politically stable platform, including the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hussaini disclosed that members of the House were engaged in consultations with both Yusuf and Kwankwaso to encourage a consensus decision on what he described as a “strategic and timely” exit from the party.

He warned that if the NNPP’s leadership crisis and factional court cases persisted, the judiciary could rule that the party’s candidates were not validly nominated, even if they won elections.

Such a development, he said, could result in the removal of Yusuf and other NNPP office holders by the courts, drawing parallels with
events in Zamfara State.

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.

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