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Barring last-minute changes, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday.

The defection is coming almost a week after THE WHISTLER reported that all was set for his move.

Kwankwaso was billed to defect to the ADC last Wednesday, but sources close to him said it was postponed to allow “sticky points” to be ironed out. One of the conditions was to enable the former governor to produce the governorship candidate for the ADC in Kano.

While the ADC pushed for an open ticket to allow interested aspirants to contest, Kwankwaso insisted on anointing a candidate.

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Kwankwaso is looking in the direction of Nasiru Gawuna, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023, who was defeated by his anointed candidate and current governor under the NNPP.

Sources said the ADC leadership accepted Kwankwaso’s condition and would allow Gawuna, who is also expected to defect to the ADC on Monday, during the ceremony to welcome the former minister, to get the ticket.

Also expected to defect alongside Kwankwaso is the immediate past Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam, who resigned from office a few days ago.

Kwankwaso is to be made the leader of the ADC in Kano and will also be regarded as a national leader of the party.

Another condition Kwankwaso reportedly pushed was to “at least get the ADC presidential running mate,” but this was not granted, with the explanation that the party’s candidate is at liberty to choose a running mate.

Kwankwaso was said to have accepted this, knowing there was no time for alignment and prolonged negotiations, especially after his political godson, Abba Yusuf, dumped the NNPP for the ADC, leaving the former governor “politically deflated.”

The Kwankwasiyya movement, the political base of the former defence minister, confirmed the development in a statement, saying its leader will move to the ADC on Monday.
It said the ceremony is scheduled to be held in Kano.

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The negotiations concluded a few days after the initial botched defection, following a visit by the National Secretary of the ADC and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, to Kwankwaso at his Abuja residence.

Kwankwaso, who confirmed the visit on his X page, did not disclose details of their discussions. However, a member of the Kwankwasiyya movement privy to the talks said Aregbesola returned with answers to Kwankwaso’s final demands.

“The former governor understood that time was of the essence, and the ADC leadership also recognised Kwankwaso’s influence and what Kano represents, so both sides shifted ground and struck an agreement.

“That is why we are all defecting on Monday, all things being equal,” the member, who contested for the House of Representatives in the 2023 election under the NNPP in Kano, told THE WHISTLER on Sunday.

He said Kwankwaso’s defection was a matter of when, not if, “having seen what happened with the defection of the governor to the APC, the role of the former governor and national chairman of the APC in the state, as well as the reception when Peter Obi visited during the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano.

“Remember, supporters repeatedly chanted Peter Obi during the festival. If you watched the video, both our leader and Obi acknowledged the applause and delivered brief speeches at the Eid celebrations, and the crowd went wild.”

He, however, said, “The movement will not be bothered if our leader does not emerge as the ADC running mate. It is all for the good of the country.”

The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, did not respond to text messages seeking comment as of the time of filing this report. Calls to his telephone line returned unavailable.


https://thewhistler.ng/exclusive-adc-accepts-kwankwasos-conditions-ahead-of-defection/amp/

Na big fish ADC catch here. Kwankwaso is a grassroots politician too.

press9jatv:
Na big fish ADC catch here. Kwankwaso is a grassroots politician too.

Tinubu can continue splurging the cash to amass political fingerlings with no real pull or influence, while ADC attracts the "big fishes" and the mandate of the people. We will all learn politics together.

Interesting times ahead

AMINDA:
Tinubu can continue splurging the cash to amass political fingerlings with no real pull or influence, while ADC attracts the "big fishes" and the mandate of the people. We will all learn politics together.

ADC will receive their defeat as usual.

Obi-Kwankwaso is a GOAL.
APC and Tinubu are already peeing in their trouser now.

Nuhu Ribadu’s influence will cancel Atiku’s in Adamawa.

Soludo’s influence will cancel Peter Obi’s.

Ganduje & AKY’s influences will cancel Kwankwaso’s.

Wike >>> Amaechi in Rivers.

Kaduna people love Uba Sani more than El-rufai.

Ahmad Aliyu >> Tambuwal in Sokoto.

Kauran Gwandu >> Malami in Kebbi.

So tell me, how exactly does ADC plan to beat APC and Tinubu in 2027?

Congratulations to APC and Tinubu in advance 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Validated:
Obi-Kwankwaso is a GOAL.
APC and Tinubu are already peeing in their trouser now.

Atiku will stop it.

Politicians gallivanting from one party to another every four years

The masses be sitting back with sentiments supporting who best suits their hope for the future when the truth is, there is really no hope for the future with the current political system installed in our beloved nation.

Until our political system is redesigned and structures set right, enjoy the criminals you've got.

Tinubu will still get more than 30% of the votes in Kano.

Validated:
Obi-Kwankwaso is a GOAL.
APC and Tinubu are already peeing in their trouser now.

Tinubu is the incumbent president. The defection of Kano governor to APC has already neutralized Kwankwanso.

Same man under the watch of America radar.

We don't want a repeat of Venezuela abduction in Nigeria.

Sannisege:
Tinubu will still get more than 30% of the votes in Kano.

He got about 50% in 23 with ganduje as incumbent,now you have the sitting gov with ganduje.....the likes of the dogged Al Hassan doguwa,sawu kumaila,barau jibrin,aldulmumuni jibrin tinubu has nothing to loose with kwakwanso going to ADC has there is no way he can get the ticket.

press9jatv:
Nuhu Ribadu’s influence will cancel Atiku’s in Adamawa.

Soludo’s influence will cancel Peter Obi’s.

Ganduje & AKY’s influences will cancel Kwankwaso’s.

Wike >>> Amaechi in Rivers.

Kaduna people love Uba Sani more than El-rufai.

Ahmad Aliyu >> Tambuwal in Sokoto.

Kauran Gwandu >> Malami in Kebbi.

So tell me, how exactly does ADC plan to beat APC and Tinubu in 2027?

Congratulations to APC and Tinubu in advance 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Soludo ? lol

Lithiumite:
He got about 50% in 23 with ganduje as incumbent,now you have the sitting gov with ganduje.....the likes of the dogged Al Hassan doguwa,sawu kumaila,barau jibrin,aldulmumuni jibrin tinubu has nothing to loose with kwakwanso going to ADC has there is no way he can get the ticket.

Tinubu will win Kano State

Jagabanfromcali:
Soludo ? lol

yes. Soludo will surely work for Tinubu relection bid.

Jagabanfromcali:
Soludo ? lol

Lol...make I follow you laugh too

To you people, Kwakwanso is a real deal but to kwakwanso himself, he’s saving his political career. He has no choice whatsoever having lost a deal with the APC because he actually overvalued himself.

His subject has removed his support leg, thus he was left dangling. If he doesn’t leave the ANPP, his political relevance will diminish before 2031 and him being a man who thinks joyous of himself, that isn’t a good optic for him. But taking his structure to the ADC gives him an effective outlook. He has to keep his structures active as a negotiating tool for the future opportunities.


Although, his thinking and calculation right now is not small. Kwakwanso is just taking a high option risk just to maintain his Northern structures. He knows it is a high risk but it’s a risk worth it because right now he is left with no much option.

Stay in NNPP that can’t win ABBA gida in the next gubernatorial election or decamp to the next good thing after jollof rice, the Northern Nigerianparty to challenge the Kano gov. That’s his main target because Kano state and the govt is his only and last leverage.

Every other thing that comes for him in ADC is just an addition.

press9jatv:
ADC will receive their defeat as usual.

Before that, tell the APC governorship candidate in Osun State that he should forget about contesting and go fix the discrepancies in the certificate submitted to INEC.

One certificate controversy is already enough for the country

Ofunaofu:
Before that, tell the APC governorship candidate in Osun State should forget contesting and go fix the discrepancies in the certificate submitted to INEC.

One certificate controversy is already enough for the country

Adeleke's defeat is imminent. Ambo's our choice.

Lemme guess the condition he gave for joining them: that obi should be given the ticket to run as president without any primaries? Bwahahahagagahagaha!!!

Validated:
Obi-Kwankwaso is a GOAL.
APC and Tinubu are already peeing in their trouser now.

Very fertile 3 year old mind. You lot are impressively entertaining.

Onucs:
Politicians gallivanting from one party to another every four years

The masses be sitting back with sentiments supporting who best suits their hope for the future when the truth is, there is really no hope for the future with the current political system installed in our beloved nation.

Until our political system is redesigned and structures set right, enjoy the criminals you've got.

Pls don't come here and spoil the party with your common sense. Just say "obi or nothing" and let's enjoy the delusion.

Gradually, the clouds are gathering and it will definitely rain cat and dogs, time will tell

Jagabanfromcali:
Soludo ? lol

Noblechykk:
Lol...make I follow you laugh too

Yes
Peter Obi raised the hands of a candidate in Anambra and not only did Soludo's candidate beat her, she came 3rd, behind APC.

Since the Presidential election, how many seats have LP won in Anambra?
Tell us.

Last election when LP was on the ballot, Apga still won majority of the state HOA seats.

The irony! The same man that was encouraged to become peter Obi's running mate in 2023 and secure the vive Presidential position and later president but refused is now begging to become a running mate and it still wasn't guaranteed.

Life! Know when to make your move!

press9jatv:
Nuhu Ribadu’s influence will cancel Atiku’s in Adamawa.

Soludo’s influence will cancel Peter Obi’s.

Ganduje & AKY’s influences will cancel Kwankwaso’s.

Wike >>> Amaechi in Rivers.

Kaduna people love Uba Sani more than El-rufai.

Ahmad Aliyu >> Tambuwal in Sokoto.

Kauran Gwandu >> Malami in Kebbi.

So tell me, how exactly does ADC plan to beat APC and Tinubu in 2027?

Congratulations to APC and Tinubu in advance 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Nigerians will cancel tinubu in alll the 6 zones including the south west

Tinubu will win all the 6 zones.

Justnation:
Nigerians will cancel tinubu in alll the 6 zones including the south west

press9jatv:
Barring last-minute changes, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday.

The defection is coming almost a week after THE WHISTLER reported that all was set for his move.

Kwankwaso was billed to defect to the ADC last Wednesday, but sources close to him said it was postponed to allow “sticky points” to be ironed out. One of the conditions was to enable the former governor to produce the governorship candidate for the ADC in Kano.

While the ADC pushed for an open ticket to allow interested aspirants to contest, Kwankwaso insisted on anointing a candidate.

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Kwankwaso is looking in the direction of Nasiru Gawuna, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023, who was defeated by his anointed candidate and current governor under the NNPP.

Sources said the ADC leadership accepted Kwankwaso’s condition and would allow Gawuna, who is also expected to defect to the ADC on Monday, during the ceremony to welcome the former minister, to get the ticket.

Also expected to defect alongside Kwankwaso is the immediate past Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam, who resigned from office a few days ago.

Kwankwaso is to be made the leader of the ADC in Kano and will also be regarded as a national leader of the party.

Another condition Kwankwaso reportedly pushed was to “at least get the ADC presidential running mate,” but this was not granted, with the explanation that the party’s candidate is at liberty to choose a running mate.

Kwankwaso was said to have accepted this, knowing there was no time for alignment and prolonged negotiations, especially after his political godson, Abba Yusuf, dumped the NNPP for the ADC, leaving the former governor “politically deflated.”

The Kwankwasiyya movement, the political base of the former defence minister, confirmed the development in a statement, saying its leader will move to the ADC on Monday.
It said the ceremony is scheduled to be held in Kano.

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The negotiations concluded a few days after the initial botched defection, following a visit by the National Secretary of the ADC and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, to Kwankwaso at his Abuja residence.

Kwankwaso, who confirmed the visit on his X page, did not disclose details of their discussions. However, a member of the Kwankwasiyya movement privy to the talks said Aregbesola returned with answers to Kwankwaso’s final demands.

“The former governor understood that time was of the essence, and the ADC leadership also recognised Kwankwaso’s influence and what Kano represents, so both sides shifted ground and struck an agreement.

“That is why we are all defecting on Monday, all things being equal,” the member, who contested for the House of Representatives in the 2023 election under the NNPP in Kano, told THE WHISTLER on Sunday.

He said Kwankwaso’s defection was a matter of when, not if, “having seen what happened with the defection of the governor to the APC, the role of the former governor and national chairman of the APC in the state, as well as the reception when Peter Obi visited during the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano.

“Remember, supporters repeatedly chanted Peter Obi during the festival. If you watched the video, both our leader and Obi acknowledged the applause and delivered brief speeches at the Eid celebrations, and the crowd went wild.”

He, however, said, “The movement will not be bothered if our leader does not emerge as the ADC running mate. It is all for the good of the country.”

The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, did not respond to text messages seeking comment as of the time of filing this report. Calls to his telephone line returned unavailable.


https://thewhistler.ng/exclusive-adc-accepts-kwankwasos-conditions-ahead-of-defection/amp/

The plan is for PO to run a single tenure with Kwankwaso and then power will return to the North.

APCs loss is ADCs gain. There will be many defections from APC too. Abba Yusuf is 💯 certain to get APC ticket. Many old members will leave APC to pursue their ambitions somewhere else.

Believe eebo at your own peril.

RISQUE:
The plan is for PO to run a single tenure with Kwankwaso and then power will return to the North.

I wonder why Kwankwanso has not been able to spread his popularity beyond Kano. Seems only late President Buhari was the only Northern politician that has done this since the history of politics in Nigeria.