Eight Kano Reps Defect from NNPP to APC Amid Internal Party Crisis

Eight Kano Reps Defect from NNPP to APC Amid Internal Party Crisis

Eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday.

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The defections were announced during plenary presided over by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Letters from the lawmakers, read on the floor, cited ongoing internal crises within the NNPP as the primary reason for their decision to switch allegiance.

The announcement was witnessed by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and other notable political figures.

Further details on the defection and the identities of the lawmakers involved are expected to be released later.

Eight Kano Reps Defect from NNPP to APC Amid Internal Party Crisis