BREAKING: Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP

Politics BREAKING: Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP Published on March 29, 2026 By Vanessa Onah googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Former Kano State Governor and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. Kwankwaso disclosed this in a press statement dated March 29, 2026, where he said the decision followed the need for a strategic political realignment amid the evolving dynamics of Nigeria’s political landscape. He expressed gratitude to the party for the opportunity to serve as its National Leader and presidential candidate during the 2023 general elections, describing the decision to leave the party as a difficult one. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); According to him, the current trajectory of the nation’s politics necessitated identifying with another political platform that offers a better opportunity to effectively pursue national change. “I wish to formally announce my resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) with immediate effect,” the statement read. Don't Miss Remains of El-Rufai’s mother arrive Abuja for burial You may like 2027: Bashir Ahmad laments imminent impact of Kwankwaso’s defection on APC 2027: Kwankwasiyya Movement announces date Kwankwaso will join ADC 2027: Kwankwaso meets Atiku ahead of planned move to join ADC Atiku visits El-Rufai in Abuja 38 bodies recovered as Nigerian troops pound terrorists in Borno [VIDEO] WAEC releases 2026 computer-based results

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