Members of the Kano State House of Assembly have unanimously voiced support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s expected move to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They warn that staying with the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), which is embroiled in serious legal battles and internal strife, poses a significant threat to the governor and other elected officials.
Citing the political crisis in Zamfara State—where the APC lost its electoral victories in 2019 due to internal disputes—the legislators fear a similar judicial outcome could overturn their own mandates if they remain in the NNPP.
The party is currently divided by rival leadership factions and ongoing court cases, creating uncertainty about its legal status and the validity of its candidate nominations.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini emphasized that the Assembly cannot ignore these dangers.
He said an existing court judgment that recognizes a specific NNPP faction, heightened the risk of judicial removal for officeholders affiliated with the party.
Hussaini stated that lawmakers are actively consulting with Governor Yusuf and NNPP leader Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to coordinate what he called a “strategic and timely” defection.
The goal, he said, is to protect the electorate’s mandate by switching to a more stable political platform, with the APC being a primary consideration.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
