By Murtala Adewale, Kano 06 May 2022 | 3:26 pm Nine members of the opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kano State House of Assembly on Friday announced their defection to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Nine members of the opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kano State House of Assembly on Friday announced their defection to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The nine defected members are among the 13 ardent followers of Kwankwasiyya movement at the state house of assembly. Their defection came a few weeks after the leader of the movement and two-term governor of Kano State Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso left the PDP for NNPP. Speaker of the assembly Hamisu Ibrahim Chederi said the former PDP lawmakers cited the polarising leadership tussle rocking the PDP at both state and national levels as major reason for their decision. The affected lawmakers include former speaker of the state assembly and member representing Gezawa constituency, Rt Hon. Isyaku Ali Danja; member representing Nassarawa Constituency, Hon. Umar Musa Gama and his counterpart from Ungogo constituency, Hon Aminu Sa’adu Ungogo. Othhers were Hon Lawan Hussain Chediyar ‘Yan Gurasa, member representing Dala Constituency, Hon. Tukur Muhammad, representing Fagge Constituency, Hon. Mu’azzam El-Yakub, Dawakin Kudu Constituency and Hon. Garba Shehu Fammar Member, representing Kibiya Constituency. Hon. Abubakar Uba Galadima, representing Bebeji Constituency; Hon Mudassir Ibrahim Zawaciki, from Kumbotso Constituency were also part of the defectors. Latest NOW Philippine election rivals traded allegations of dirty tricks and vote-rigging Friday, in the final stretch of an acerbic campaign that is tipped to bring the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to power. 13 mins ago Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has spoken up about motherhood and mental health. The 40-year old addresses this in a video footage as she assumes her new function as patron of Maternal Mental Health Alliance. The patronage was confirmed during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, which finishes up on Sunday. In the video footage, the duchess… 27 mins ago Ukraine said a fresh UN-led rescue mission was under way Friday to evacuate the last civilians still trapped inside a besieged steel plant in Mariupol that has become the southern city’s final holdout against Russian forces. 55 mins ago Nine members of the opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kano State House of Assembly on Friday announced their defection to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). 1 hour ago Former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu Friday endorsed the current governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, for a second term. There were rumours earlier in the week that the influential APC leader, who is also contesting for president, may not endorse Sanwo-Olu for another term. “Asiwaju @officialABAT officially endorsed Governor…
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