Nigeria, March 31 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for Kano in 2023, Nasiru Gawuna, defected to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, following his resignation from the APC.

Mr Gawuna finalised his defection to the ADC in an event in his Gawuna Ward, of the Nassarawa Local Government Area attended by hundreds of supporters.

He was received by the former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Mr Gawuna completed his registration and received the party's membership card in his Gawuna ward.

His entry into the ADC comes a day after he left the APC, citing "voluntary and personal" reasons for his exit.

He had earlier resigned as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nig...