Senators Chimaroke Nnamani and Ibrahim Shekarau are both former two-term governors of Enugu and Kano State. The two former governors, who represented their respective districts in the senate, recently joined hands to bring the operation of the Independent National Electoral Commission...

The Supreme Court, yesterday, in Abuja affirmed Malam Rufai Hanga as the Senator-elect for Kano Central Senatorial District of Kano State under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Rufai Hanga as Senator-Elect for Kano Central Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). In the Judgment prepared by Justice Uwani Aba-Aji but delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the court held that the INEC’s appeal lacked merit and substance and therefore dismissed it in…

By November 5, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau will clock 67 years. For the greater part of those 67 years’ sojourn on earth, he has served humanity as teacher, administrator and politician.

There are three strong political tendencies in Kano State. As state chief executive, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, cannot be dismissed as a political heavyweight.

Within the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), their broom is falling apart. For the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the umbrella is losing its handle. While there is no longer any handshake of comradeship in African Democratic Congress (ADC), things are falling apart in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Shekarau announced that he has dumped the senatorial ticket of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The former governor was received into PDP at his Mandubawa home by the presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Shekarau declared that his…

What is happening today in Kano State could be described as a major political coup on the lead up to the 2023 general elections. Indeed, to some watchers of Kano politics, it could pass as a second political dissension between Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ...

Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has explained that his group has concluded arrangements to leave New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), accusing the presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, of betraying the trust reposed in him.

Former Kano State governor Ibrahim Shekarau has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), BBC Hausa reported on Wednesday. Shekarau defected to NNPP days after another APC chieftain Abdulmumin Jibrin dumped the party also for NNPP. BBC Hausa reported that Shekarau has been offered the opportunity to…

The gale of defection in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano continued with the latest defectors jetting out of the ruling party with their large followers. Deputy Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Zubairu Hamza Massu, and former special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on legislative affairs Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila announced their defection on…

The Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje-led factional leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.