Another setback for NNPP as Sen. Barau welcomes Gov Abba’s ex-commissioner to APC

The gale of defection rocking the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano has continued as Hon. Abbas Sani Abbas joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hon. Abbas, who served as the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State until last month, announced his defection from the NNPP during a visit to the Kano residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Friday night.

In a statement issued this Saturday morning, Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, recalled that in the past six months, hundreds of leaders of the NNPP from across the 44 local government areas of Kano State have dumped NNPP and the Kwankwsiyya movement together with thousands of their supporters.

“Tagged the ‘Barau Tsunami’, the defection galore saw thousands of NNPP members thrashing their red caps, the symbol of the Kwankwsiyya movement in Kano State, and embracing the APC.

“Following the calls by some NNPP leaders that the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, should take charge of governance firmly in the state, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Bichi and five commissioners, including Hon. Abbas Sani Abbas were sacked last month.

“During his visit to the Kano residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Hon. Abbas announced his defection, pledging to work towards the success of the APC across Kano State and beyond.

“Sen. Barau, who is the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, received Hon. Abbas, together with the APC Chairman in Kano State, Prince Abdullahi Abbas (Ɗan Sarki, Jikan Sarki), and other party leaders,” the statement read.

The Deputy President of the Senate assured Hon. Abbas, a dedicated grassroots mobiliser, of the APC’s unwavering commitment to building a better future for the people of Kano State and all Nigerians.

While stressing that APC is big enough to accommodate all lovers of the country, he said they will continue to promote the values of good governance, inclusivity, and service to humanity.

The Sun