Former Kano PDP deputy governorship candidate Danbatta defects to APC

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Former Kano PDP deputy governorship candidate Danbatta defects to APC

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate in Kano State, Dr Yusuf Bello Danbatta, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on June 5, 2026. Danbatta was the running mate to the PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 elections.

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