Kwankwaso still open to APC move, says NNPP chieftain

A senior figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abdulmumin Jibrin, has confirmed that discussions about party leader Rabiu Kwankwaso defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are active and possible.

Jibrin, a member of the House of Representatives, stated on Channels Television’s Politics Today that “the doors have not closed” on talks between the former Kano governor and President Bola Tinubu’s party.

“As far as that is concerned, he has always maintained that his doors are open, our doors are open for discussions. Everything is a possibility,” Jibrin said.

The speculation has intensified as political realignments for the 2027 elections begin. However, Jibrin suggested that internal resistance from local power brokers within the Kano APC, who may feel threatened by the arrival of a major political force, could be an obstacle.

He described Kwankwaso’s Kwankwasiyya movement as a potent political bloc that cannot be ignored. Jibrin’s own recent meeting with President Tinubu had fueled defection rumors, though the NNPP stated it would not punish him for it.

While not confirming his own departure, Jibrin remained ambiguous, stating, “Well, I keep saying everything is a possibility.” He also asserted his political independence, noting that at his age, he does not need Kwankwaso’s permission to leave the NNPP.

This comes after the NNPP’s Kano chairman recently denied rumors that Kwankwaso was planning to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

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Dele Fashomi

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.

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