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Kano politics, defection, and the...

Kano politics, defection, and the opposition imperative,...

PDP moves to sack rivers...

PDP moves to sack rivers assembly lawmakers...

Kano politics, defection, and the opposition imperative, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE

Kano politics, defection, and the opposition imperative, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE The political drama unfolding in Kano presents both challenges and opportunities. As ever, all politics is local. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s January 2026 defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) can only be properly understood within Kano’s peculiar political history. Far from being a one-off event, it reflects a recurring Kano pattern: the collision between executive authority and godfatherism. Yet this episode departs from expectations, given the long-standing political closeness between...
Abdullahi Mustapha Haruna -
News

PDP Govs consider...

PDP Govs consider defection to APC amidst leadership concerns over Oborevwori’s anti-party activities   Recent developments suggest that several governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Jane AISO -
News

PDP rubbishes Shaibu’s...

PDP rubbishes Shaibu’s defection to APC, Ganduje boasts of victory The membership of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress swelled on Saturday...
Jamila Suleiman -
Politics

Rivers Court declares...

Rivers Court declares vacant seats of 25 lawmakers for defecting to APC Story from Usman UMAR The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt...
Jane AISO -
Local

Defection: PDP notifies...

Defection: PDP notifies INEC of 25 vacant seats in Rivers Assembly The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially notified the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
Salim Sani -
News

New Rivers State...

New Rivers State Speaker declares seats of 27 lawmakers vacant over defection The Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Barrister Ehie Edison, has declared vacant...
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North East

Adamawa Assembly suspends...

Adamawa Assembly suspends 2 lawmakers over defection Story from Abdulaziz JAURO, Yola The Adamawa State House of Assembly has suspended the members representing Song and Jada...
Gift Luckson -
Law

Defection: Dogara to...

Defection: Dogara to appeal Federal High Court judgment Story from Ahmad SAKA Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has directed his lawyers to appeal Friday’s...
Gift Luckson -
Law

Court sacks 20...

Court sacks 20 Cross River lawmakers over defection from PDP to APC A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross...
Gift Luckson -
Law

High Court in...

High Court in Abuja sacks Gov. Umahi, Deputy over defection to APC Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe,...
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