We’ll win Kano if Gov Yusuf defects to APC – NNPP chieftain

A senior figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in the 2027 Kano State governorship election, regardless of whether Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf remains with the NNPP or defects to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Johnson made the remarks amid renewed speculation over the governor’s political future, following his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, which has fueled rumours of a possible defection.

Appearing on Tuesday’s Channels Television programme, The Morning Brief, Johnson argued that the NNPP has repeatedly demonstrated its political strength in Kano State, even when it lacked control of government…