“We view it as betrayal. In fact, we have never seen such a betrayal in our lifetime. Because he had spent almost 40 years together with his godfather, especially in politics… Kwankwaso trusted him so much that he was a custodian of all his credentials and documents, and was also on top of everything. But look at what has happened. Therefore, we see the defection of Governor Abba as a total betrayal of the Kwankwassiya Movement”

THE National Working Committee, NWC of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, takes a swipe at Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State following his resignation from the party, describing the action as a cold betrayal of a sacred trust.

The hoodlums, who were seen wielding different kinds of weapons, including knives and canes, were beating anyone they caught while the mayhem lasted.

At 7:21 a.m. on Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja, a battered Toyota Carina II taxi crawled toward the Federal Secretariat. The radio crackled through the traffic hum as the morning news broke: another governor had defected.

Political power in Nigeria is often built on alliances, but it is frequently destroyed by ambition and the struggle for supremacy. Across the country, political godfathers and their protégés have repeatedly walked the same path: unity in opposition, victory at the polls, and rupture in power.