Kwankwaso denies endorsing Gov Yusuf, other NNPP members’ planned defection to APC

The national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he did not support or give approval to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf and other NNPP members’ planned defection to APC.

The attention of the public has been drawn to a misleading report published by Premium Times, claiming that our revered national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has endorsed or supported the alleged defection of the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This was contained in a statement issued by Saifullahi Hassan, Media Aide to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Tuesday

The statement read,’’The attention of the public has been drawn to a misleading report published by Premium Times, claiming that our revered national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has endorsed or supported the alleged defection of the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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‘’We wish to state unequivocally that this report is false, misleading, and entirely without factual basis.

‘’Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), remains fully committed to the ideals, vision, and principles of the party. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was elected Governor of Kano State on the platform of the NNPP and remains a member of the party, with an obligation to uphold the mandate freely given to him by the people.

‘’At no time did Senator Kwankwaso endorse, support, or express approval of any alleged move by Governor Yusuf to the APC. Any report suggesting otherwise is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts and should be treated with utmost skepticism.

‘’We therefore urge members of the public, party supporters, and the media to disregard this misinformation and rely only on verified and credible sources for accurate information.

Editor’s note

Meanwhile, SolaceBase news publication sincerely apologised for the factual error in reporting a news item as Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s endorsement of the planned defection of Gov Abba Yusuf and other NNPP members to APC.

We wrongly interpreted Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso’s video clip in Hausa. The error is regretted.