Kano Governor’s Senior Aide Resigns, Defects from NNPP to APC

Abdulrahman Mai-Kadama, the senior special assistant (SSA) to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, has resigned from his position and defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mai-Kadama, who served as the SSA on entrepreneurship, announced his defection in Abuja after a meeting with Barau Jibrin, the deputy senate president.

Before his defection, Mai-Kadama held several prominent positions, including leading the Kwankwasiyya movement in Plateau State and heading the G-6 faction in Kano State. In a statement posted on Facebook by Jibrin, it was revealed that Mai-Kadama’s decision to join the APC was motivated by a desire to promote good governance and accelerate development.