The former Governor of Kano State and Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Sunday received a group of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the NDC and the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
According to the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Kwankwaso formally welcomed Hon. Dr. Danlami Zakari Unguwar Gertai (Garkuwan Gari) of Gari Local Government Area, Kano State, together with his supporters, at his residence along Miller Road in Kano. The defectors pledged their loyalty and unwavering commitment to the movement and its vision for a better Nigeria.
In a related development, Senator Kwankwaso also received defectors from Madobi Local Government Area who had left the APC to join the NDC. In a statement on his official X account, he said: “I was elated to receive a group of defectors from Madobi Local Government who have left the APC to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). I warmly welcomed them into our fold and assured them of fair and comfortable positions within our party. We continue to grow stronger, free from major distractions.”
The receptions form part of ongoing political realignments in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso, a key figure in the Kwankwasiyya Movement and the NDC’s vice presidential candidate alongside presidential candidate Peter Obi, continues to consolidate support at the grassroots level.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement reaffirmed that the new members have joined a platform committed to progressive ideals, equity, and national development.