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The Digest: The African Democratic Congress has welcomed the defection of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing him as a "game-changer" whose move signals a growing coalition for change ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement, the party said Kwankwaso has directed his...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, registering as a member and receiving his party card at Gidan Kwankwasiyya in Kano on Monday. The event drew prominent political figures, including...

The Digest: Top opposition leaders, including Peter Obi, Aminu Tambuwal, and Rotimi Amaechi, have arrived in Kano to witness the formal defection of former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to the African Democratic Congress. Kwankwaso announced his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party...

The Digest: Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and Secretary of the Kwankwasiyya movement, has officially resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and announced he is joining the African Democratic Congress. In a statement on Monday, Mustapha said the...

The Digest: The potential alliance between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 elections has sparked widespread conversation, with many Nigerians viewing it as the opposition's best chance to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress. The excitement follows a spontaneous chant...

The Digest: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso met in Abuja on Saturday as opposition realignment talks intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku announced the meeting on social media, stating they had "a robust discussion on the state of the...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will formally defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the African Democratic Congress on Monday, according to the Kwankwasiyya movement. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kano, where Kwankwaso will be accompanied by...

The Digest: The Kwankwasiyya Movement has directed its members to join the African Democratic Congress, as its leader Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has concluded plans to join the coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement on Saturday, the movement announced that...

The Digest: Fresh talks between former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have rekindled speculation about a potential opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders met in Kano last Sunday, with the Obidient Movement's coordinator describing the...

The Digest: Supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso chanted Peter Obi's name alongside the former governor's as the two opposition leaders appeared together at the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano on Sunday. The crowd, many wearing the movement's signature red caps, cheered as both men addressed...

The Digest: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso hosted Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and Senator Seriake Dickson at his Kano residence on Sunday for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The gathering of key opposition figures has fueled speculation about political realignment ahead...

The Digest: Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has announced that he is collaborating with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to revive Kano's industrial hubs, including the Bompai and Sharada industrial centers, as well as the Bank of the North. Obi made the...

The Digest: Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has described his closed-door meeting with Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde as a courtesy visit rooted in personal friendship, not political alliance-building. Speaking after the two-hour session at Makinde's office...

The Digest: New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) leader Rabiu Kwankwaso has returned to Nigeria following a "strategic international engagement" in India, his first public appearance since being named in a proposed US congressional bill seeking sanctions over alleged religious freedom violations...

The Digest: Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has alleged that the President Bola Tinubu administration may be behind efforts to push US sanctions against Rabiu Kwankwaso over his refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Arise Television, el-Rufai questioned...

The Digest: A new United States House of Representatives bill has alleged that illegal Chinese mining operations in Nigeria engage in the "destabilizing practice" of paying protection money to Fulani militias. The 'Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026', introduced by five...

The Digest: The Kwankwassiya movement and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have rejected proposed US sanctions against their leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the move as unfair, politically motivated, and based on selective judgment. The proposed visa ban and asset freeze...

The Digest: Two United States Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking targeted sanctions against former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and Fulani cattle breeders' associations over alleged religious persecution in Nigeria. The 'Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act...

The Digest: The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has officially disowned former Governor of Kano State and 2023 presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over allegations that he took Governor Abba Yusuf to visit Supreme Court judges in 2019. In a statement by National Secretary...

The Digest: The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved to petition the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies over remarks attributed to NNPP leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, suggesting he took former Kano governorship candidate Abba Yusuf to meet Supreme Court justices during the...