Rabiu Kwankwaso, National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has declared he would only consider leaving the party for another if offered a presidential or vice-presidential ticket in the 2027 elections.
He made this statement while addressing supporters at his Kano residence on Wednesday.
Kwankwaso revealed that he declined a previous invitation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to the lack of a substantive offer for himself and his political structure.
He emphasized that his supporters across the nation would not accept a defection that does not guarantee one of the country’s top two positions.
Separately, Kwankwaso strongly condemned the reported plans of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the APC, labeling it an act of betrayal.
He expressed disappointment that the governor did not consult him and warned that the move would effectively hand control of the state back to their political opponents.
Reaffirming his commitment to the NNPP and its “Kwankwasiyya” ideology—which focuses on poverty alleviation, youth employment, education, and healthcare—Kwankwaso called for unity within the party to secure future electoral victories.
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.
