Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Hashim Dungurawa, announced on Monday that neither the party's national leadership nor its leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has approved Governor Abba Yusuf's rumoured defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a radio broadcast monitored by PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Dungurawa described the potential move as a betrayal of the people of Kano State, who voted the NNPP into power in the last general elections.

"It is a betrayal of the people of Kano who elected this party. It is improper to defeat a party in an election only to turn around and join that same party," Mr Dungurawa stated.

His remarks followed speculation that Mr Yusuf and several high-ran...