The Director-General of Protocols to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo, alongside the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, has led leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Rogo Local Government Area to urge Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Independent Mirror reports that the appeal followed a crucial meeting of NNPP stakeholders and caucus members from Rogo Local Government Area, where party leaders unanimously resolved to call on the two political leaders to join the APC.
Addressing journalists in Kano, Abdullahi Ibrahim Rogo said the meeting brought together NNPP leaders, ward chairmen, and key stakeholders in the local government to review the political situation in Kano State and at the national level.
“After extensive deliberations, we collectively resolved to appeal to our leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to consider defecting to the APC,” Rogo said.
He described Senator Kwankwaso as the undisputed leader of the NNPP in Kano State, noting that the appeal was made out of loyalty, respect, and concern for the future of the state.
“We acknowledge Senator Kwankwaso as our leader and political mentor. That is why we are respectfully urging him and the governor to join the APC,” he added.
Also speaking, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, said the move would help strengthen political unity and accelerate development in Kano State.
According to him, aligning with the APC would enhance cooperation with the federal government and attract more democratic dividends to the people of Kano State, particularly those in Rogo Local Government Area.
The NNPP leaders maintained that their appeal was motivated by the interest of the people and not by personal political considerations.
As of the time of filing this report, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had not reacted to the appeal.
— Kano News 24
