The Kwankwasiyya Movement has described the purported defection of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the All Progressives Congress APC as false and unfounded. The group insisted that there was no time the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections attempted to negotiate his way back to the APC. In a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Habibu Sale Mohammed, the movement insisted that “never at any time did Kwankwaso enter into negotiations, discussions, or meetings with the APC, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, or any proxy for the purpose of defection.”The speculation of the possible return of Kwankwaso to the ruling party followed the realignment of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf with the APC and the subsequent mass resignation of key Kwankwasiyya personalities from the NNPP. The spokesperson, who queried the veracity of the alleged defection, urged the public to be wary of misleading stories, capable of misrepresenting the interest of the movement. He explained that the last formal meeting between Kwankwaso and President Tinubu took place in January 2024: “There was no discussion whatsoever that took place at that meeting regarding defection, political bargaining, or party alignment.”Mohammed stated that claims that Kwankwaso made high demands or overreached himself were fabrications and imaginary.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2026 06:02 UTC