Kwankwaso Set to Officially Defect to ADC on Monday

The Kwankwasiyya movement has announced that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will officially leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party to join the African Democratic Congress on Monday.

The defection ceremony will take place in Kano, with several NNPP members expected to accompany him as part of early political moves ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The announcement comes days after Rauf Aregbesola, national secretary of the ADC and former governor of Osun state, visited Kwankwaso at his Abuja residence.

Kwankwaso confirmed the visit on his X page, though he did not disclose details of their discussions.

Speculation over Kwankwaso’s possible defection had gained traction on Sunday during the annual Kwankwasiyya Eid festival in Kano, where supporters repeatedly chanted Peter Obi, the former Anambra state governor and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, in his presence.

Both men acknowledged the applause and delivered brief speeches at the Eid celebrations.

Monday’s formal registration will mark Kwankwaso’s exit from the NNPP, a party he played a central role in building, and his entry into a new political chapter ahead of the 2027 elections.