THE national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has warned politicians who defected from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that they will face the consequences of their actions.
Speaking at his residence on Miller Road in Kano while addressing supporters of Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, Kwankwaso said the NNPP would remain steadfast despite political pressure and the economic challenges confronting the country.
Earlier, one of the group leaders, Sunusi Hukuma, reaffirmed their loyalty to the NNPP founder, declaring that their allegiance to the Kwankwasiyya Movement remains unshaken even after Senator Sumaila’s defection to the APC.
Hukuma stated that his group had withdrawn support for Sumaila the moment he left the NNPP, pledging instead to back any candidate endorsed by Kwankwaso in future elections.
To reaffirm their loyalty, the group symbolically replaced their caps with the red ones representing the Kwankwasiyya identity.
“We remain loyal to the Kwankwasiyya Movement and to our leader, Dr. Kwankwaso. The senator left the platform that brought him to power, but we have chosen to stay with our leader and the ideals of this movement,” Hukuma said.
In his response, Kwankwaso commended the group’s loyalty, commending them for resisting attempts to sway their allegiance.
Though he did not mention Senator Sumaila by name, the former Kano governor cautioned that betrayal in politics comes with consequences.
“Kwankwasiyya is not a money-making venture but a people-driven movement built on reasoning and integrity,” he said. “Those who were voted for by the poor, only to later betray that trust after being bribed, will soon realise their mistake. There is always a price for betrayal.”
Senator Sumaila, who won his Kano South senatorial seat under the NNPP in the 2023 general elections, recently returned to the APC and declared his full support for President Bola Tinubu.