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@ProfIsaPantami making peace ✌️🕊️ @ubasanius and Nasiru Elrufai during @elrufai's mother's burial today
This is beautiful 😍 to watch 😢
For me, Uba Sani has more roles to play ▶️, Elrufai did ALHERI to Uba Sani, Elrufai doesn't deserve the pay back he got from Uba Sani pic.twitter.com/KNNviDe7ug

— Abubakar M Kareto (@amkareto) March 29, 2026

I recently resigned my membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Here is the statement I released on this.

FUNSO DOHERTY

LAGOS

March 28, 2026

My Fellow Nigerians, I write to formally announce my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). I did not come to this decision lightly. For nearly two years, I have worked tirelessly within the PDP to help build a strong, credible, and united opposition platform capable of offering Nigerians a genuine alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

I believed then, as I still do now, that our country desperately needs a viable opposition to hold the government accountable and deliver the good governance that our people deserve.However, the events of recent weeks have proven decisive.

A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal has effectively nullified the PDP’s 2025 National Convention and its outcomes. This judgment has empowered a faction within the party that is openly aligned with the APC and is actively working to support the re-election of the current administration.

I will not be a party to sustaining this tragic travesty. The people of Lagos State, many of whom have waited far too long for meaningful improvement in their day-to-day lives from the actions of their government, deserve much better than that.

For a long time, I have advocated the importance of a united opposition. Nigeria’s democracy is fragile and now under increasing threat, so this is not the time for fracturing and division of opposition political forces that believe in accountability, constitutional order, and the welfare of ordinary citizens.

The need for opposition unity, especially in Lagos State, has never been more urgent than it is today, and I remain committed to working to make it happen. My departure from the PDP is therefore also partly driven by my belief in the pursuit of that united opposition.

I thank all those who stood with me in the PDP and wish the party well in its future endeavours. My focus now shifts entirely to contributing my quota towards building a stronger, more cohesive opposition that can truly serve the interests of the Nigerian people.

Thank you.

Funso Doherty
Lagos, Nigeria

We, the Kano ADC family, are extending our invitation to all our party members and other Kano loving people to join us tomorrow at Miller Road as we welcome Jagora H.E @KwankwasoRM into our party. The task of reclaiming Kano and Nigeria is indeed waxing strong! 🤝🔴🔥

PRESS STATEMENT
29-03-2026

RESIGNATION FROM THE NEW NIGERIA PEOPLE’S PARTY (NNPP)

I wish to formally announce my resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) with immediate effect.

I seize this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the honour and privilege of serving as the Party’s National Leader and its Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections. As a committed and bonafide member of the party, this was not an easy decision to make.

However, considering the current trajectory of the nation’s political landscape, which calls for strategic realignment, I have found it necessary to identify with another political platform that offers the best opportunity to effectively change the nation.

I extend my deepest appreciation to the National Chairman, Ajuji Ahmed and the entire National Working Committee for their steadfast support throughout my time. I also thank the Board of Trustees, the National Executive Committee, and all levels of leadership across the party — from the ward to the state level, as well as the legacy members of the party and all followers of the Kwankwasiyya Movement for their dedication and commitment to our shared mission.

We shall continue to collaborate and work together towards charting a better and more prosperous future for our dear nation.

Signed,
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, PhD, FNSE
Former Kano State Governor,
2023 Presidential Candidate,
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP

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