Nigeria, April 4 -- The movement of former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a coalition platform increasingly viewed as a potential major opposition force against the All Progressive Congress (APC), has increased the tempo of Kano's politics.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the defection of the state governor, Abba Yusuf, from the NNPP to the APC on 26 January sent shockwaves through the Kwankwasiyya political movement led by Mr Kwankwaso.

The governor's defection, alongside several key figures triggered uncertainty and raised questions about Mr Kwankwaso's political future. Some observers even suggested that the development could signal the beginnin...