Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, days after resigning from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP.
Yusuf’s return to the APC marks a major political realignment in Kano and is seen as a direct break from the influence of his long-time political ally and former governor of the state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Nigerian Newssphere reports that the governor’s defection comes barely three days after he announced his resignation from the NNPP, citing prolonged internal crises and unresolved legal disputes that, according to him, have weakened the party’s cohesion across the country.
The governor had last Friday officially quit the NNPP, a development that fueled speculation about his next political move. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Yusuf was set to rejoin the ruling APC on Monday.
His defection follows a wave of exits from the NNPP in Kano State. On Sunday, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore, his deputy, Muhammad Butu-Butu, the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussain, and 19 other lawmakers formally defected from the NNPP to the APC.
The mass defection of lawmakers and the governor’s return to the APC are expected to significantly alter Kano’s political landscape ahead of future electoral contests.
