Tag: Abba Kabir-Yusuf

Kano Governor, Yusuf officially joins APC with 22 State, 9 federal lawmakers

Aminu Imam
Kano Gov. Yusuf joins APC

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives. The Governor announced the decision at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano yesterday. Addressing party leaders, lawmakers and supporters at the event, Governor Yusuf said the decision followed extensive consultations with elected representatives and key stakeholders across the state. “After wide consultation, 22 out of 24 members of the Kano State House of…

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Kano Gov. Yusuf set to return to APC today

Aminu Imam
Yusuf set to return

Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) today Monday, January 26, 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, in Kano yesterday. The move is expected to strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government, accelerate development, enhance security, and improve service delivery in Kano State. Recall that Yusuf had previously joined the APC in 2014, winning the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat.…

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Kano: Kwankwaso backs Abba Yusuf’s planned defection to APC, after weeks of tension

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Kwankwaso backs Abba

In a dramatic turn in Kano State politics, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former governor of Kano State, has reportedly withdrawn his opposition and declared support for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s planned defection to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).  The apparent U-turn comes after weeks of public disagreement and internal party tension that had threatened to fracture the NNPP and the influential Kwankwasiyya political movement. Kwankwaso’s new position contrasts sharply with his earlier stance. Recall that only weeks ago, the former presidential candidate…

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Finally, Kano Gov. Yusuf sets to defect to APC on Monday

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Yusuf sets to defect

Kano State governor , Abba Kabir-Yusuf, will formally join the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), tomorrow Monday, according to reports. Yusuf, who is the lone governor of New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), is already in Abuja for the final preparations of his defection. Sources familiar with the governor’s defection plans told newsmen that Vice-President, Kashim Shettima and the national chairman of the party, Yitwalda Nentawe will host the governor in Abuja. Already, the party leader in Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, has been recalled from a Dubai trip, just as the state…

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