- NNPP National Leader vows defectors will regret their actions as loyalists reaffirm commitment
The National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has strongly condemned the recent wave of defections from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the move a betrayal of both the party and the people who voted them into office.
Speaking at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Friday evening, Kwankwaso addressed a crowd of loyalists from Takai Local Government Area who refused to follow others into the APC. His remarks were aimed at party members—particularly elected officials—who recently decamped, including Senator Abdulrahman Kawu and several federal lawmakers from the state.
“Kano South is a lesson,” Kwankwaso said. “Voters rejected superghetti, N200, and Atamfa wrappers and stood with the NNPP. But unfortunately, some of those who won on our platform have now turned their backs on the people.”
He did not mince words in describing their departure as “the highest level of betrayal,” accusing them of abandoning the movement for personal gain.
“There is no worse political sin than leaving the party that gave you everything—structure, support, and victory—only to switch sides and serve selfish interests,” Kwankwaso declared.
“They Will Regret It” — Kwankwaso Warns
Kwankwaso commended the returnees from Takai for their loyalty, warning those who left that they will “regret ever challenging the Kwankwasiyya Movement.”
“Fighting Kwankwasiyya is not a walk in the park. They may not realize now, but when the consequences begin to unfold, they will understand the strength of what they turned their backs on,” he said, to loud applause.
He also urged young supporters to remain vigilant and not fall for the deception of politicians whose only interest is self-enrichment.
NNPP Vows Equal Treatment for Returnees
Also speaking at the event, NNPP State Chairman Hashimu Dungurawa assured the decampees from Takai that the party welcomed them back with open arms.
“You have made the right choice, and I assure you there will be no discrimination. This is your home,” Dungurawa said.
The gathering drew several notable figures within the party, including Senator Rufai Sani Hanga (Kano Central), former Commissioner of Religious Affairs, Falali, and Takai Local Government Chairman, Ibrahim Faruruwa, all of whom echoed Kwankwaso’s sentiments and pledged continued support for the party’s grassroots vision.
