Mustapha Bala Dawaki, the former Chief of Staff to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has officially defected to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
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Mustapha Bala Dawaki also known as Mai Gidan Ruwa, a former House of Representatives member for Dawakin Kudu/Warawa.
Sade Ogunleye
Mustapha Bala Dawaki also known as Mai Gidan Ruwa, a former House of Representatives member for Dawakin Kudu/Warawa.
He served as Chief of Staff to the APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.
The defection followed his loss of the 2027 APC ticket due to a consensus arrangement.
On May 25, 2026, he joined the NDC at the Kano residence of its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, with the move confirmed by Kwankwaso’s media aide.
