DEFECTION: ‘I’M NOT FOR SALE’ – KWANKWASO

January 24, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared that he is not for sale after Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state left the party.

Kwankwaso made this declaration on Friday while speaking to supporters immediately after Governor Yusuf’s exit from the NNPP.

Yusuf on Friday officially resigned from the NNPP, citing protracted internal crises and legal disputes that he said have weakened the party’s cohesion nationwide.

Reacting, the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, said he is committed to his political ideals, declaring that he would not compromise his principles for personal gain.

According to the former Kano state governor, his long-standing political struggle had always been aimed at the emancipation of ordinary Nigerians.

“I’m not for sale. Our political convictions keep me grounded. If I were in it for personal gain, I would have taken the easy route and you would be looking for me elsewhere, not in this place,” he said

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.