Nigeria, March 29 -- The former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is set to formally join the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday.

The Kwankwasiyya movement confirmed in a statement that Mr Kwankwaso will officially defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ADC.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kano, at Mr Kwankwaso's Miller Road residence. The former governor is expected to defect from the NNPP as politicians realign ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The announcement followed a series of meetings that Mr Kwankwaso held with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Abuja and Rauf Aregbesola, the former governor of Osun State and current national secretary of the ADC.

Mr Kwankwaso con...