Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District, has officially defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The senator’s recent alignment with APC leaders had already sparked speculation about his loyalty to the NNPP, and on Wednesday, he confirmed the move in a Facebook post.
“Yes, it is true — the rumours regarding my defection are accurate,” Sumaila wrote. “All politics is local, and my primary concern has always been, and remains, the welfare of my immediate constituency.”
He added, “I am resolutely committed to improving the lives of my people, ensuring their needs are met and their future is secured.”
Sumaila, a former House of Representatives member and one-time Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, initially left the APC for the NNPP in May 2022. His return to the APC now marks a significant political shift in Kano State.
Meanwhile, political realignments continue across the country. In Osun State, Hon. Wole Oke, who represents the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, also dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Though Oke did not state his reasons, his resignation letter to the PDP Ward 7 Chairman in Obokun Local Government confirmed his departure.
These defections are the latest in a wave of high-profile movements that continue to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
