Abdulraham Mai Kadama, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Entrepreneurship, has resigned from his position and defected from the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP).

Mr. Mai-Kadama announced his switch to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a meeting with Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin in Abuja on Wednesday.

Previously, Mr. Mai-Kadama led the Kwankwasiyya movement in Plateau State and was a prominent leader of the G-6 in Kano State, among other roles, before joining the APC.

In a Facebook statement, the Deputy Senate President noted that Mr. Mai-Kadama’s move to the APC aims to advance good governance and accelerate the development of Kano and Nigeria as a whole.

“Another plus for the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a top shot of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Kwankwasiyya movement, Abdulrahman Mai Kadama Kwankwasiyya joined the party.

“Today, Mai Kadama Kwankwasiyya was in my residence in Abuja, where he dumped the red cap and joined the largest political party in Africa, APC.
“With the change of party, he announced that he is now Mai Kadama Maliya. The grassroots politician also announced his resignation as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kano State on Entrepreneurship II.

“The brand new Mai Kadama Maliya called on his young political comrades to join our great movement to deliver more dividends of democracy to our people.

“As I said previously, our party, APC, is the only party genuinely committed to enhancing the standard of living of our people. Let’s do it together; the train can accommodate all”, Mr Jibrin wrote on Facebook.