The national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared he will only consider rejoining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under strict, pre-agreed conditions.
In a video message shared by his media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, the former governor of Kano State stated that any move must be founded on clear terms, not blind allegiance.
He insisted on knowing his specific role, the party’s political direction, and securing assurances for the welfare of the masses and his supporters.
“I will not go to the APC blindly,” Kwankwaso said. “I must be clearly informed of my role, the direction of the journey, and the fate of our plans for the common people, including the position of our supporters and the Kano State Government. That is my stand.”
He emphasised that political decisions must be guided by principles and formal agreements that put public interest above personal ambition.
These remarks follow ongoing speculation about a potential defection by the current Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to the APC. While the governor is said to have been receptive to such calls, Kwankwaso has maintained that any party realignment requires thorough consultation and explicitly defined terms.
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.
