- APC’s Confidence: The APC declared that the 2027 general election is “a done deal,” vowing to win all off-season elections before then.
- Defection: Senator Kawu Ismaila and other NNPP leaders from Kano State defected to the APC.
- More Defections Expected: APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, confirmed that more governors from opposition parties are expected to join APC soon.
- Governor of Delta State Defects: The governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, recently defected to the APC.
- Renewed Hope Agenda: Ganduje emphasized the party’s belief in President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and Renewed Hope Agenda.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the 2027 general election is “a done deal,” vowing to win all off-season elections before then. APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, made this declaration when he received defectors from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), led by Senator Kawu Ismaila, representing Kano South.
Ganduje also confirmed that more governors from opposition parties are expected to join APC soon, following the recent defection of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. The APC chairman emphasized the party’s belief in President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and Renewed Hope Agenda.
The defectors from NNPP include several prominent politicians from Kano State, such as Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurmum, Hon. Abdullahi Sani Rogo, and Dr. A B. Baffa Bichi, among others. Senator Kawu, who led the delegation, stated that the defection represents the coming together of like-minded individuals.
