The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has announced his return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Jibrin, who left the APC in May 2022 to join the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), made the announcement during a large political gathering held on Sunday in his hometown of Kofa, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State.
In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Monday, Jibrin revealed that his supporters had unanimously agreed to abandon the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya Movement to realign with the ruling APC.
“Today, in a show of solidarity, I was warmly received by thousands of my constituents in my hometown of Kofa, Bebeji, Kano,” Jibrin wrote. “The gathering resolved to leave the NNPP/Kwankwasiyya, join the APC, and endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for a second term in office. From the beginning, almost 2,000 scholars from my constituency have offered special prayers for the President, seeking peace, development, and progress for Kiru/Bebeji, Kano, and Nigeria as a whole.”
Jibrin’s return to the APC comes less than two months after his expulsion from the NNPP over allegations of anti-party activities and non-payment of membership dues.
Reacting to his suspension at the time, the lawmaker described the decision as “shocking and unjustified,” insisting that the reasons given were flimsy and lacked due process.
“The interview I granted in both English and Hausa, which the party cited as the basis for my suspension, did not warrant such a heavy penalty,” he said. “The NNPP violated the principles of fair hearing and due process. I was expelled without being given an opportunity to defend myself.”
Although he condemned the process, Jibrin stated that he had accepted the party’s decision in good faith and would not challenge it in court, adding that he had never defaulted on the payment of his dues as alleged.
The former Director-General of the Tinubu Support Groups also accused the NNPP leadership of failing to value its members.
“The NNPP has failed to value its members,” he lamented, while expressing appreciation to the party for the support he enjoyed during his time with it.
Jibrin urged his supporters to join him in what he described as a “new journey” back to the APC, while maintaining peaceful relations with those who choose to remain in the NNPP.
His defection is seen as a major boost for the APC in Kano State — a key political battleground ahead of the 2027 general elections — as political alignments and realignments continue to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape.
