Nigeria, April 24 -- Kano South Senator Kawu Sumaila has resigned from the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmaker said the move was driven by his "unwavering commitment to the welfare of his constituents.

"I am resolutely determined to advance the lives of my people, ensuring their needs are met, and their future is secured," he said in a social media post on Wednesday.

Mr Sumaila didn't mention the party he is joining while announcing his resignation from the NNPP, but he is expected to rejoin the opposition APC in Kano after months of speculation and a leadership crisis in the NNPP in Kano.

In February, the NNPP leadership suspended Mr Sumaila and other federal lawmaker...