Drama As Kano Senator Kawu’s Loyalists Reject APC, Return to NNPP
A mild drama occurred recently as hundreds of loyalists of Senator Kawu Sumaila rejected his defection to APC and reaffirmed their support for NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya movement.
The group, led by Muntari Ibrahim Faruruwa, visited Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s residence to declare their loyalty and asked for reintegration. The returnees emphasized that their political allegiance is based on ideology and principles, not loyalty to individuals.
A crack has emerged in the ranks of Senator Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila’s supporters, representing Kano South Senatorial District, as hundreds of his loyalists have resolved to remain in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), stating that they did not defect with him to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They reaffirmed their allegiance to the ideals of the Kwankwasiyya movement, stating: “We are not ‘Yes sir’ boys.” Faruruwa said: “We are here to inform you that we have refused to join the APC alongside the Senator representing our zone. Instead, we prefer to come back home. So, we are back.”
Legit.ng reported that Senator Kawu Samaila officially defected from the NNPP to the APC. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Kawu’s defection letter on the Senate floor.
Reacting to Kawu’s move to the APC, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso labelled defections after electoral victory as the “greatest political sin” and betrayal of public trust.
