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Kano NDC members may rejoin APC after visit to gov Yusuf

From The Punch · () English

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  • Prominent Kano members of the National Democratic Congress plan to return to the All Progressives Congress after consultations with Governor Abba Yusuf and his deputy.
  • The group is linked to Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the APC’s 2023 Kano governorship candidate who lost to Yusuf after contesting results in court.
  • Delegation members said they wanted to support Kano’s development and praised Yusuf’s administration.

The National Democratic Congress in Kano State could lose several prominent members after members of Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna’s political team visited Governor Abba Yusuf and signaled plans to return to the All Progressives Congress.

The delegation met Yusuf and Deputy Governor Murtala Garo during consultations ahead of the planned move. Muhammad Umar, a close ally of Gawuna, led the group. It included NDC state Vice Chairman Ali Yako, Mansur Gawuna, Uba Mijinyawa, also known as Uba Danzainab, and other members of Gawuna’s team.

We are here because of our passion for the development and progress of Kano State. Our interest is in anything that will move Kano forward and improve the lives of its people.

— Muhammad UmarUmar explained why Gawuna’s political team visited Kano’s governor.

Gawuna served as Kano’s deputy governor under Abdullahi Ganduje and represented the APC in the 2023 governorship election. He lost to Yusuf, who ran for the New Nigeria Peoples Party, and the result was later challenged in court.

Umar said the delegation wanted to engage the state leadership because of its interest in Kano’s development. “We are here because of our passion for the development and progress of Kano State. Our interest is in anything that will move Kano forward and improve the lives of its people,” he said.

Our consultations are aimed at engaging the leadership of the state and contributing our own quota to the development of Kano. We believe that by working together, we can support initiatives that will benefit the people of the state.

— Muhammad UmarUmar described the purpose of consultations ahead of the group’s planned return to the APC.

He added, “Our consultations are aimed at engaging the leadership of the state and contributing our own quota to the development of Kano. We believe that by working together, we can support initiatives that will benefit the people of the state.” Umar said the group would support policies that advance residents’ interests.

Yako also backed the governor, saying, “Everyone knows that Governor Yusuf is working tirelessly to transform Kano State. His efforts towards transforming the state are visible, and the people of Kano are aware of what his administration is doing.” The governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, issued a statement about the visit.

Everyone knows that Governor Yusuf is working tirelessly to transform Kano State. His efforts towards transforming the state are visible, and the people of Kano are aware of what his administration is doing.

— Ali Datti YakoThe NDC vice chairman expressed support for Yusuf’s administration.
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