Defection will end in defeat, says Senator Hanga 

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and Senator representing Kano Central senatorial district, Rufa’i Sani Hanga, has described the recent resignation of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the NNPP as a “political suicide” that will inevitably end in defeat.

Daily Trust had reported that the governor, along with some members of the State House of Assembly and other political officer holders, formally resigned their membership of the NNPP, citing deepening internal crises and persistent leadership disputes within the party.

Speaking on Sunday to Trust TV over the development, Senator Hanga said he had personally cautioned governor Yusuf against leaving the party but was ignored.

“When I heard about it, I went to advise him not to embark on this suicide mission, but  unfortunately, he was not ready to listen, and I honestly don’t know what has gone wrong,” he said.

The party leader downplayed the impact of the governor’s exit, insisting that many of the appointees who followed him would soon return to the NNPP.

“Most of them will make a U-turn, because their minds are still with us, and they have no place where they have gone or they will be going,” said Hanga.

He further argued that defectors with political ambitions would eventually be forced back to the NNPP, stressing that their chances of winning elections outside the party were slim.

He explained that even the governor would struggle to secure any elective position in his new political environment.

“There is no automatic ticket,” he said, referencing the position of the party’s national leadership. “Anyone who wants to contest must go through the primaries, and I doubt if he can win any. If he tries, they will defeat him hands down.”

Hanga expressed deep disappointment over what he described as an “unimaginable betrayal,” recalling the governor’s long political journey under the mentorship of the party’s leader.

He noted that the governor rose through the ranks to where he is today due to the support of the NNPP national leader Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

“For him to now abandon the same leader and move to a party that antagonised us and treated us callously is truly unfortunate, and  NNPP would closely observe how the governor navigates his new political path, because to defect in this circumstances would ultimately prove costly,” he added.

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