Kwankwaso May Dump NNPP, Gives Condition To Rejoin APC, Support Tinubu’s Government 

Kwankwaso Gives Condition To Join APC, Tinubu’s Government 

 

 

Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has given some conditions to join the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu, News Week Nigeria reports.

 

News Week Nigeria understands that Kwankwaso, in principle, agreed to join Tinubu’s government subject to consultations with the stakeholders on both sides.

 

 

Tinubu is expected to brief Kashim Shettima, the vice-president elect, APC governors forum and other party leaders while Kwankwaso will do the same with his party leadership.

 

It was also learned that Tinubu expressed concern over the strained relations between the outgoing governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Kwankwaso, and promised to broker peace between them.

 

Meanwhile, Tinubu’s representatives have also been meeting with key figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

Meanwhile, Kwankwaso has reportedly held a 4-hour meeting with Tinubu in Paris.

 

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who flew the flag of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the February 25 presidential election, met for four hours in Paris, France, on Monday.

 

According to TheCable, the centre of the discussion was the potential involvement of Kwankwaso in the in-coming administration as Tinubu plans to form a “government of national unity” — which means giving certain positions to opposition parties.

 

The meeting also discussed issues around the election of the legislative leaders ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th national assembly.

 

 

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the two top positions in both chambers but some of its members are kicking against the formula and threatening to go in alliance with the opposition to torpedo the arrangement.

 

While APC has 59 senators and 175 members of the houses of reps, NNPP has two and 19 respectively.

 

A simple majority of 56 senators and 181 reps are needed elect the top two leaders in his house respectively.

 

Tinubu’s representatives have also been meeting with key figures in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).