Former Kano State governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied reports suggesting he is planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party.

In a statement on Friday, Kwankwaso described the reports as false, stressing that he has not submitted any letter of intent to join the APC.

“We have been alerted to some online statements suggesting that we have submitted a letter of intent to join a political party in the country. We would like to clarify that we have not made any such submission to any party,” he said.

The former governor urged the public to disregard the speculation, adding that any official updates about his political direction would be communicated through his established channels.

Kwankwaso’s clarification comes amid widespread rumours of his possible return to the APC, where he once held sway before founding the NNPP in the build-up to the 2023 elections.