By Emmanuel Kwada
In a bold and provocative statement, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) a “dead” political entity, predicting its imminent collapse.
Ganduje further revealed that NNPP’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is seeking to return to the APC, a move the ruling party is ready to welcome.
Speaking at a party event, Ganduje minced no words in dismissing the NNPP’s relevance. “The NNPP is dead. And it will soon be buried very, very soon. I’m looking at where we will bury the body; the coffin has already been constructed. What remains now is to dig the grave, and already they are digging the grave very, very soon,” he asserted.
The NNPP is dead. And it will soon be buried very, very soon
In a surprising twist, Ganduje disclosed that Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor and key figure in the NNPP, has expressed a desire to rejoin the APC after “losing everyone” in his current party.
“The so-called NNPP national leader, he too, he says after losing everyone, he wants to come back to us. We will welcome him because he’s coming back home,” Ganduje stated, signaling an open door for Kwankwaso’s return to the party he once left.
The remarks come amid growing speculation about Kwankwaso’s political future, with the NNPP struggling to maintain its foothold in Nigeria’s political landscape. Ganduje’s comments have sparked intense reactions, with some viewing the potential defection as a significant boost for the APC ahead of the 2027 elections, while others see it as a sign of the NNPP’s dwindling influence.
As the political scene heats up, all eyes are on Kwankwaso’s next move and whether the APC will indeed roll out the red carpet for its former stalwart.
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