Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Kano: NNPP members defect to APC, remove Kwankwasiyya red caps

The defecting supporters removed their symbolic Kwankwasiyya red caps and threw them over to the campaign podium amid thunderous ovations from the crowd.

• January 23, 2023
NNPP members with Kwankwasiyya red caps
NNPP members

On Sunday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano received more defectors ahead of the country’s February and March elections.

The latest defection was another set of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) members from Minjibir and Ungogo local government areas of the state.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje received scores of supporters who defected to the APC in the Minjibir and Ungogo areas.

The defecting supporters removed their symbolic Kwankwasiyya red caps and threw them over to the campaign podium amid thunderous ovations from the crowd.

They said they embraced the APC as the only party to satisfy their yearnings and aspirations for a better Kano State and Nigeria.

Receiving the defectors, led by the leader of the Kwankwasiyya faithful in Minjibir.

Ibrahim Hamza, Mr Ganduje, the APC leader in Kano, welcomed them into the party and congratulated them for taking such a wise decision. He then commended the large turnout of people at the rally, describing it as unprecedented.

The governor, therefore, urged the people to vote massively for all the APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections. He then presented the APC flags to the candidates for the House of Representatives and the state assembly from the area.

The APC chair in Kano, Abdullahi Abbas, said the APC had always won elections in Minjibir and Ungogo, and would sustain the winning streak in the forthcoming general elections.

Mr Abbas commended the mass turnout of APC supporters at the rally and urged the electorate to continue voting for the APC for their growth and development.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Defence minister Christopher Musa

Hot news Home top

Officers who wait for orders to kill terrorists will be treated as bandits: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Christopher Musa says security personnel do not need to wait for an order before engaging armed bandits or terrorists.

House of Representatives,

Heading 3

Reps urge Tinubu to act as Nigerians paid N2.23 trillion ransom to kidnappers

The House emphasised the need to strengthen financial intelligence and collaboration among relevant security.

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]

NationWide

2024 Bid Round: NUPRC hands petroleum prospecting licences to 12 firms

NUPRC said the exercise marked another milestone in efforts to attract fresh investment into the upstream petroleum industry.

African Democratic Party (ADC)

Hot news Home top

ADC bars state chapters from receiving court processes, engaging lawyers

Mr Abdullahi said the party received reports that court processes relating to the ADC were being served on state chapters across the country.

Rainfall

Heading 4

NiMet predicts three-day cloudy, rainy atmosphere from Thursday

According to NiMet, strong winds may precede rain in areas where thunderstorms are likely.

Census

Heading 1

Stop guessing Nigeria’s population, UN tells FG

Ms Mafico reaffirmed UNFPA’s support for Nigeria’s next population and housing census.