The factional Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Mas’ud Eljibril, has asked Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to formally notify the party in writing before defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing journalists in Kano on Tuesday, Eljibril referenced court judgments that affirmed his faction—which uses a “basket with fruits” logo—as the legally recognized NNPP. He stated that due process must be followed if the governor intends to leave the party.
Governor Yusuf, elected under the NNPP in 2023, has been widely speculated to be considering a move to the APC following recent political realignments in the state.
Eljibril’s statement underscores the ongoing internal dispute within the NNPP over leadership and symbol legitimacy, which has been subject to multiple court rulings.
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