Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Kano State Governor, has criticized the defection of some key members of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano to the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of betraying the movement’s values and loyalty.
Speaking at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Friday to supporters from Takai Local Government Area who chose to remain with the NNPP, Kwankwaso condemned the recent defection of Senator Abdulrahman Kawu, representing Kano South Senatorial District, along with several other federal lawmakers from the state, to the APC.
He highlighted Kano South as an example, noting that voters in the area rejected material inducements like spaghetti, N200, and Atamfa (wrappers) to support the NNPP. According to him, those who won elections under the party’s platform but later switched allegiance to the APC have betrayed the people who trusted them.
“There is no greater political sin than abandoning the party that provided you with opportunity and support. Such actions represent the highest form of betrayal,” Kwankwaso stated.
He praised the supporters who chose to stay with the movement, calling their decision a reaffirmation of loyalty. Kwankwaso also warned that those who turned their backs on the Kwankwasiyya cause would eventually regret their actions.