Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has held a closed-door meeting with the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Although official details of the meeting have not been made public, the private nature of the […]
By Sheddy Ozoene Since the middle of 2025, when rumours first began to circulate that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, was contemplating a break with the Kwankwasiyya Movement that brought him to power in 2023, many dismissed the speculation with a wave of the hand. Abba was not only the favoured godson of Rabiu […]
Kano State has always been unique in Nigerian politics. It is known for its large population and voters who follow politics closely. For a long time, the state was the home of the Kwankwasiyya movement. This group wears red caps to show their support for Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. But in January 2026, everything changed. […]
A coalition of northern youth groups has raised the alarm, alleging ongoing plots to arrest prominent opposition political figures from the region. Prominent amongst those fingered for arrest includes former Kaduna state Governor, Mal. Nasir El-Rufai and former Kano state Governor, Mal. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. No Cardinal point has been advanced for the plots other […]
Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that current governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje and his allies would regret their comments and actions against him by 2023. Ganduje and former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, had attacked Kwankwaso on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court judgement confirming Ganduje […]
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has suggested that it is possible for the party to defeat the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) and its candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s presidential election if it fields a candidate from the North West geo-political zone. The former governor […]
Former Deputy Governor of Kano State,Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, on Tuesday announced his official defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People Democratic Party (PDP), attributing his persecution by the state government to his loyalty to the former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. He also dismissed claims by the state government that he was paid […]
The defection of former governor of Kano state, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso alongside other parliamentarians, to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been described by the governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as not being enough a reason to cause havoc to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje who made this known […]
Barring any last minute situations, an exodus of the members of the Kwankwasiya faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), into the Ganduje group, is expected to place any moment from now. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Kano state Governor Abba Anwar, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Kano. According […]
…We won’t loose sleep over President’s declaration …Lawyers express divergent views, CSOs react The event of Monday is one day that has been long anticipated in Nigeria’s recent political history. Before then it was a question of will he run, will he not run. While many including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Military President, […]
…The Intrigues, Manipulations , Lies and Blackmail Exposed The political rift between Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje and his predecessor, and enstranged godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is behind the now famous Kano underage voting saga which is also threatening the integrity of the 2019 General Elections. Though many Nigerians are aware of the infighting between […]
A political group, the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Lagos State chapter has denounced the decision of the Kano State Police Commissioner, Mr Rabiu Yusuf for restricting and halting the intended visit of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to Kano State that was billed to take place yesterday, describing the action as spurious and tainted with political coloration. The […]
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has been charged to keep upholding national unity in his effulgent political career. The admonition came from the Senator’s admirers who converged at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos on the night of October 21 to celebrate his 61st birthday. Welcoming the guests who were drawn mainly from Lagos and the South West, […]