The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has appealed to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to remain in the party and abandon any plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), over growing speculation over his possible defection. The appeal was made by the NNPP chairman in Kano State, Suleiman Hashim Dungurawa, who said the plea is the collective position of party leaders and members in the state. He urged Governor Yusuf and other party members reportedly considering defection to reflect on the mandate given to them by voters during the 2023 general elections, stressing that the NNPP remained committed to the ideals on which it campaigned in Kano. The NNPP chairman also dismissed claims that some party officials were plotting to pitch the governor against Senator Kwankwaso. Governor Yusuf, who won the governorship election on the NNPP platform, is currently the party’s only serving governor nationwide.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2025 17:55 UTC