Tag: #KanoPolitics
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EIGHT NNPP LAWMAKERS DEFECT TO APC IN KANO
Kano politics shakes up as lawmakers cite internal party crisis and join APC at the National Assembly. Eight NNPP lawmakers from Kano State have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the National Assembly in Abuja. According to the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, the defectors—Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Garba Ibrahim Diso, Hassan Shehu Hussain,…
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KANO LAWMAKERS MOVE TO OUST DEPUTY GOVERNOR
Kano’s political scene just heated up as impeachment proceedings begin against Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam. The Kano State House of Assembly has officially served an impeachment notice on Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam, following a petition from the Executive arm of government. According to Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini (APC–Dala), the move is in line with Section…
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APC KANO ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM
Kano State’s APC has a new executive lineup, with Haruna Doguwa elected as State Chairman after resigning as Commissioner for Water Resources to contest the top seat. Other key positions include Salisu Maje-Gwangwazo as Deputy Chairman, Prof. Yusuf Sabo-Bichi as State Secretary, and Fatima Dala as State Woman Leader. The 28-member team is tasked with…
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KANO CHEERS YUSUF’S NNPP EXIT
“No godfathers, just governance.” That’s the mood on the streets of Kano. Residents across the state are applauding Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for resigning from the NNPP, saying the move gives him full independence to govern, appoint key officials, and deliver on campaign promises without political interference. From Gwale to Fagge, Hotoro to Bunkure, citizens…
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IT’S KWANKWASIYA, NOT NNPP — ANIEBONAM FIRES BACK ON YUSUF’S EXIT
The resignation drama in Kano just took a sharp turn. NNPP founder Dr Boniface Aniebonam says Gov. Abba Yusuf did NOT quit the New Nigeria Peoples Party, insisting the governor only resigned from the Kwankwasiya Movement led by Rabiu Kwankwaso. According to Aniebonam, Yusuf’s resignation letter wasn’t sent to the recognised NNPP National Working Committee,…
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KANO GOVT SEES OVER 100 MEMBERS OF APC JOIN NNPP, COMMENDS GOV. YUSUF’S DEVELOPMENT STRIDES
In a notable political shift, over 100 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Tarai in Kibiya Local Government Area, led by woman leader Hajiya Sabuwa Tarai, have defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu A Kibiya, warmly welcomed the defectors. According…
