NNPP faces total collapse, battles eviction, financial crisis

From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Since the exit of the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his erstwhile godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso’s defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the party has been gasping for breath.
Yusuf and Kwankwaso joined the party in 2022 alongside their horde of supporters popularly known as the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
NNPP made headway in the 2023 general elections, winning major seats like the Kano State governorship contest, the Senate, House of Representatives and State Assembly seats. It ranked third after the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democra...