2027: Kwankwaso receives APC defectors into NDC in Kano
Rabi'u Kwankwaso, the NDC vice presidential candidate, has welcomed defectors from the APC into his movement in Kano, Nigeria. This move comes as political parties prepare for the 2027 general elections.
Why it matters
Political defections are a key indicator of shifting power dynamics and coalition building ahead of major national elections in Nigeria.
The vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi'u Kwankwaso on Sunday received defectors from the All Progressives Congress, APC, into the NDC and the Kwankwasiyya Movement Kwankwaso received Danlami Zakari Unguwar Gertai (Garkuwan Gari) of Gari Local Government Area, Kano State, alongside his supporters. The Kwankwasiyya Movement disclosed this in a post on social media on Sunday. According to the movement, the delegation was received at Kwankwaso's residence along Miller Road, Kano State.
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