Kwankwaso’s Major Ally, Mustapha Shu’aib Dumps NNPP

A key ally of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Mustapha Shu’aib, has resigned from the party.

Abia Radio News recalls that Shu’aib contested the Bida North Constituency seat in the Niger State House of Assembly election, and was the youngest candidate in the 2023 general elections.

According to TVC, Shu’aib said he decided to dump the NNPP after extensive consultations with political associates, community leaders, and supporters across his constituency.

He stated that the move should not be viewed as a withdrawal from politics, but rather as an intention to explore a new political path and broaden his impact in public service.

However, at the time of filing this report, Shu’aib’s next political party is yet to be revealed.

In other news, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appears divided and uncertain as negotiations with Kwankwaso have reportedly stalled over what party insiders describe as his “stringent conditions” and prolonged hesitation.

Multiple party sources told The Whistler that the APC leadership has suspended further talks with Kwankwaso and shifted the final decision to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is currently out of the country.

As a result of the deadlock, plans to formally receive Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, into the APC have been shelved indefinitely.

Governor Yusuf’s proposed defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the APC has already been postponed twice – on January 5 and January 12, 2026 as negotiations with Kwankwaso, his political mentor, failed to reach a conclusion.