Hashimu Dungura, the chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party’s Kano State chapter, said the party was happy that Senator Abdulrahman Kawu recently left the party for the All Progressives Congress. As you may remember, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, had formally welcomed several important NNPP members, including Senator Kawu, who had defected to the APC on Thursday. Dugurawa responded to the news in a Friday phone interview with The Punch, calling Sumaila’s departure a relief for the party.
He said that Kawu’s departure was expected and did not represent a setback for the party, calling him a “stubborn boy” whose actions had hampered rather than advanced the party.
Since it is something we had anticipated, we are not shocked. Since he was useless, we had already suspended him. He is still insignificant because of this,” Dungurawa stated.
Dungurawa added that Kawu’s exit would restore peace within the party, allowing it to focus on its objectives without the distractions his presence had caused.
“The party will now have peace. He turned out to be a stubborn boy among the children at the party. So, having him out means the party can now focus on what it’s supposed to do, unlike when he was here disturbing the party,” he said.
Kawu, a former aide to Ex- President Muhammadu Buhari and a key figure in Kano’s political landscape, had announced his defection to the APC earlier this week, citing a desire to align with a platform he believes offers better prospects for governance and service.
His defection to the APC has now put to rest the long speculations about his possible exit from the party.
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