The Kwankwasiyya Movement has dismissed rumours suggesting that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is preparing to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing such reports as false and misleading.
The spokesperson of the movement, Habibu Sale Mohammed, stated on Tuesday in Kano that the former governor of Kano State is not ready to join the APC, citing the party’s unclear political future.
The clarification followed widespread speculation that Kwankwaso might align with the APC after the recent defection of his political protégé, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the NNPP to the APC.
The development has generated political tension in Kano State, with reports of sharp disagreements and accusations of betrayal within the Kwankwasiyya political family.
In the statement, the movement said it had observed with concern the growing circulation of speculative reports and commentaries alleging that Kwankwaso had engaged in negotiations to defect to the APC.
“We state clearly, categorically, and without any ambiguity that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has never at any time entered into negotiations, discussions, or meetings with the APC, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, or any proxy for the purpose of defection,” the statement said.
The movement described the reports as entirely false, baseless, and deliberately misleading, warning that such claims were capable of damaging reputations and distorting public understanding.
“It is deeply troubling that allegations of such gravity are being published and amplified without verifiable facts,” the spokesperson added.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement further clarified that the last formal meeting between Kwankwaso and President Tinubu took place in January 2024, stressing that no discussion on defection, political bargaining, or party realignment occurred during the meeting.
“No discussion whatsoever took place at that meeting regarding defection, political bargaining, or party alignment,” the statement concluded.
