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Kwankwasiyya Supporters Defect To APC, Burn Red Caps In Kano

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) have formally received, into it folds, over 10, 000 tricycle operators loyal to the Kwankwasiyya Group and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, in Kano.

The defectors, who destroyed and openly burnt their red caps, were received by the Chairman of APC in Kano, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, who described the event as the end of the road for PDP.

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According to him, “we are happy to receive the tricycle riders who have realised that there is no hope where they were.

Today, they have come to join us and we have received them with open hands. In our great party, there is no discrimination. They will be accorded the same treatment just like any one of us.”

Prince Abbas said: “With what is happening now, you will agree with me that in 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will have a landslide victory in Kano.”

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Alhaji Muktar Sule Garo, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, revealed that about 6500 members of Kwankwasiyya tricycle operators and 3500 members of PDP tricycle operators defected to the APC.

Thousands of Kwankwasiyya and PDP loyalists are gathered in this place to show their disaffection on the ideals and ideology of their leader, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

“The defectors have come to join the struggle of restoring true democracy under the leadership of President Buhari at the centre and Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje here in Kano.

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“What you have seen here today is the beginning of the total annihilation of the Kwankwasiyya Group and the red-cap followers.

“Already, plans have been concluded to receive more of these groups from market women, tea sellers, mechanics, baked beans sellers, soft drinks hawkers, vulcanisers and many other groups.”

“There is no doubt that Kano is ready to deliver over five million votes to President Buhari. The people are happy with the achievements of Governor Ganduje’s administration and they are ready to appreciate him at the polls.” he said.

The Nation reports that Malam Muhammad Garba, the Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, stated that the state government is impressed by the development, as the event is memorable.

“Most of the defectors were members of the APC, who went on sabbatical, but today, they have realised that there is no road where they were. They are back and we welcome them with open hands.

“You can also agree with me that Kwankwasiyya is dead in Kano. We are expecting more people to join the progressives. I must tell you that Kano will soon record yet another massive defection of the opposition into our great party, the APC.” he said.

Meanwhile, despite been denied the use of the Eagle Square, by the Federal government, former Kano Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has formally declared to run against President Muhammadu Buhariin the 2019 elections.