Abdulmumin Jibrin, the member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency within the Home of Representatives, has formally returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing an finish to months of hypothesis surrounding his political path.
Jibrin, a distinguished ally of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso—the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Folks’s Celebration (NNPP)—introduced his defection on Monday in his hometown of Kofa, situated in Bebeji Native Authorities Space of Kano State.
His transfer comes simply two months after his expulsion from the NNPP over allegations of anti-party actions and failure to pay membership dues.
Addressing a big gathering of supporters, Jibrin pledged his unwavering help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and publicly endorsed him for a second time period in 2027.
“In a present of solidarity, I used to be warmly acquired by hundreds of my constituents in my hometown of Kofa, Bebeji, Kano,” he stated. “The gathering resolved to depart the NNPP/Kwankwasiyya, be a part of the APC, and endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a second time period in workplace.”
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He additionally revealed that greater than 2,000 Islamic clerics attended the occasion, providing particular prayers for the president in addition to for peace, unity, and improvement in Kiru/Bebeji, Kano State, and Nigeria as an entire.
Jibrin, who beforehand served as Director-Basic of the Tinubu Assist Teams, left the APC for the NNPP in 2022 and performed a big function in mobilising help for Kwankwaso’s presidential bid.
Political analysts view his return to the APC as a considerable enhance for the ruling occasion’s power in Kano forward of the 2027 basic elections.
