Top Politician reveals real reason why Kwankwaso is planning to return APC
Top Politician reveals real reason why Kwankwaso is planning to return APC
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement and the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) 2023 presidential candidate, has been accused by senior All Progressives Congress (APC) member Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso of trying to form a coalition with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Iliyasu, Kwankwaso wants to rejoin the APC in order to give Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf a second term.
Speaking to reporters in Kano on Thursday, Iliyasu, who serves as the Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority and is a former commissioner, claimed that Kwankwaso has been persistently seeking President Tinubu’s attention to facilitate his return to the APC.
“We are fully aware of Kwankwaso’s ongoing efforts to reconnect with President Tinubu to ensure a smooth path for his governor’s second term,” Iliyasu stated.
Iliyasu, however, cautioned President Tinubu against trusting Kwankwaso, citing a history of political betrayals.
He pointed to Kwankwaso’s past alliances with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former President Goodluck Jonathan, claiming that Kwankwaso had repeatedly abandoned them when it suited his ambitions.
“Tinubu should take advice from Atiku and Jonathan about their dealings with Kwankwaso. He worked closely with Atiku on several occasions, but his true colors always emerged. Under Jonathan, he pretended to be an ally, only to abandon him in 2015 when he joined the APC merger,” Iliyasu added.
The APC chieftain further alleged that Kwankwaso’s shifting allegiances — from the APC to the PDP in 2019, and then to the NNPP in 2023 — were aimed at undermining Atiku’s influence in Kano.
Despite reducing Atiku’s votes in Kano, Iliyasu claimed Kwankwaso could not remain in the PDP and eventually abandoned the party in favor of the NNPP.
Iliyasu also referenced a court ruling questioning Kwankwaso’s membership in the NNPP, suggesting that key political figures who once supported him, including Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila and Alhassan Rurum, had already defected.
“Many of the NNPP members who won under the party’s logo are now aligning with the APC. Soon, Kwankwaso will be politically isolated,” he concluded.
However, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, Chairman of the NNPP in Kano, strongly rejected Iliyasu’s claims. He denied that any prominent members of the party were planning to defect to the APC, insisting that the NNPP remains united and strong.
“We, as NNPP leaders, stakeholders, and governors, are firmly committed to the party.
Our governor is performing excellently and is widely regarded as the best-performing governor in Nigeria. So, why would we leave the NNPP for the APC?” Dungurawa countered.
Dungurawa also criticized the APC’s governance, particularly its economic policies such as taxation, subsidy removal, and the handling of insecurity.
He referred to the APC’s policies as “difficult and useless” and questioned the party’s leadership capabilities.
“How can any NNPP member join the APC? The APC has failed in governance, and even their own former governor of Kaduna State admitted that the party lacks competent individuals,” he remarked.
In response to rumors of Kwankwaso rejoining the APC, Dungurawa emphatically denied the possibility, stating that it would contradict the very principles that led to the creation of the NNPP.
“Kwankwaso is the founder of the NNPP. Without him, the party wouldn’t exist. Anyone claiming that NNPP members are defecting is simply lying,” he asserted.
The ongoing political maneuverings between Kwankwaso, the APC, and the NNPP continue to fuel speculation about the future of Kano’s political landscape.
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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after participating in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026).
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
The president attended the summit alongside some members of his cabinet.
On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The agreement is aimed at deepening economic cooperation, boosting bilateral trade and investment, and enhancing technology transfer.
It will also expand collaboration in key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy.
In his address at the summit, Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February.
The initiative is designed to attract global investors and accelerate sustainable investment inflows into Nigeria.
Tinubu also said Nigeria targets mobilising up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance.
He said the funds would support energy transition reforms and expand nationwide access to electricity. (NAN)
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APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied receiving a letter from Gov. Dauda Lawal seeking to defect to the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were speculations across the state over Lawal’s move to defect to APC.
A statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, described the speculations as fabricated.
“The party came across a fabricated report purported to have emanated from one Tambarin Gusau claiming that Go Dauda Lawal has sent a letter to the party wanting to join the APC.
“The report is malicious, unfortunate, unfounded, mischievous and showed the unprofessional manner which some people can go in misleading others and causing chaos in a stable and a peaceful party like the APC.
“The APC has responsible channels where everything is done in a guided manner,” Idris said.
According to him, the party has not received any letter from Lawal as claimed through the imagination of the writer nor was the party aware of any recent moves by the governor to defect from the PDP to the APC.
“All members of the party and indeed the public especially in Zamfara should therefore disregard such report.,” Idris added.(NAN)
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282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
A Qatar Airways passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos after developing a technical fault mid-flight.
The aircraft, which had 248 passengers and 12 crew members on board, was forced to land abruptly after the malfunction was detected while it was operating within Nigerian airspace.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
According to him, the agency was alerted to the situation through its 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting an immediate response from emergency officials.
He explained that upon receiving the distress call, the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) was swiftly deployed to the airport to assess the situation and provide necessary support.
“Upon arrival at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team confirmed that the aircraft was in distress,” the statement noted.
“The pilot executed a safe landing on the runway at Murtala Mohammed International Airport with LASEMA Response Team and other emergency responders standing by on extreme high alert on the runway.
“Collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders were coordinated. After proper check by the pilot and the engineering crew, the aircraft was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and prompt repairs.”
“All passengers of the distressed airplane were evacuated safely; no injuries reported, no loss of lives,” the statement said.
Despite the technical issue and the emergency landing, the agency stated that there was the aircraft experienced no major damage.
“The aircraft has been secured on the apron. Recovery activities have been completed,” the statement added.
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