The New Nigeria Peoples Party has dismissed reports suggesting that the National Leader of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, overreached himself in a purported negotiation for his defection to the All Progressives Congress. According to the NNPP, Kwankwaso never held any discussion with President Bola Tinubu on joining the APC, contrary to claims in some quarters. “I will agree with the second outcome you mentioned — that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso overreached,” Yusuf said. Ladipo, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, stated that Kwankwaso never contemplated defecting to the APC. “It is a blatant lie that Kwankwaso made demands or entered into negotiations with the APC or Tinubu for his defection to the party.

Source: Punch February 01, 2026 10:58 UTC