Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- The spokesperson of former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Binta Spikin, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mrs Spikin announced her defection, on Wednesday, from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The development came a day after the state chairman of the party, Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi, also quit the PDP for the ruling APC.

Mrs Spikin told PREMIUM TIMES that her political mentor, Mr Sulaiman-Bichi, influenced her decision to abandon the party and Mr Kwankwaso.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Sulaiman-Bichi and some PDP chieftains in Kano defected to APC following the affirmation of the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje by the Supreme Court.

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