Kwankwaso, Buhari's Ex-Minister: List of Politicians Who Left PDP, APC to Form 3rd Force ahead of 2023FCT, Abuja - Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a new third force seeking to take over power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been formed. Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. The announcement of the formation of the third force named The National Movement (TNM) was made by a former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday, February 22. Here is the list of politicians present at the launching of the new movement: A former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, was a PDP chieftain until he announced the formation of the third force. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app His previous statement that the APC and the PDP have nothing to show Nigerians in 2023 signaled his exit from the lead opposition party. Recommended for you Good news as NCC approves harmonized shortcodes for All networks, full list... He has made some attempts to become president but failed. Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi represented Kaduna North in the eighth National Assembly. He left the APC for the PDP in the buildup to the 2019 elections. He contested for the PDP's guber ticket by lost to Isa Ashiru. Solomon Dalung served as the minister of youths and sports during the first term of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. He was one of the ministers who didn't make President Buhari's ministerial list after his re-election for second term. Buba Galadima used to be an ally of President Buhari until the build up to the 2019 elections when he teamed up with the PDP and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Idris Wada was also a PDP chieftain and a former governor of Kogi state. Other prominent Nigerians at the announcement of the TNM are: Recommended for you Supreme Court vs FG: Strike looms as NLC issues fresh ultimatum to Buhari o... 6. Tanko Yakasai 7. Air Vice Marshall Ifeanaju 8. Solomon Edoda 9. Nweze Onu 10. Falasade Aliyu 11. Rufai Alkali 12. Grace Ben 13. Umale Shittu 14. Ibrahim Ringim 15. Ali Gwaska 16. Paul Okala 17. Rufai Hanga 18. Abdulrahman Abubakar, among several others. Meanwhile, before the formation of the third force, a media report claimed that the camp of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo reached out to Senator Kwankwaso for collaboration ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Osinbajo has not formally declared his ambition to contest for the presidency but sources around him said efforts are on in that regard. Source: Legit.ng FCT, Abuja - Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a new third force seeking to take over power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been formed. Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app “Serious talks are ongoing between Oga and them. They want him to return to APC but the option is being weighed. It has not been sealed," a source said.