Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Friday officially announced his defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Yusuf resigned alongside 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives and all the 44 local government chairmen across the state.
Yusuf’s defection to APC was announced in a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
The statement said the governor’s exit, effective “January 23, 2026,” was formalized in a letter to his ward chairman in Gwale Local Government.
The governor cited “persistent leadership disputes, internal disagreements and ongoing legal battles” as primary reasons for his defection to the APC. departure.
“After careful reflection, and without prejudice to the party’s capacity to resolve its internal challenges, I have come to the conclusion that my resignation is in the best interest of the people of Kano State,” the governor said.
He maintained that the choice was made “in good faith, without bitterness,” while reaffirming his dedication to the
He said “Unresolved crises” had fostered deep divisions and “created uncertainty among members,” reaching a point he described as “increasingly irreconcilable.”
He clarified that the move was the result of “careful reflection” and was “guided strictly by public interest considerations.”
He maintained that the choice was made “in good faith, without bitterness,” while reaffirming his dedication to the “continued progress of the state.”
Yusuf resigned alongside 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives and all the 44 local government chairmen across the state.
The NNPP Ward Secretary, Hon. Kabiru Zubairu, acknowledged the letter and praised Yusuf’s record in “infrastructure development, urban renewal, health, education and economic empowerment.”
Zubairu admitted to the party’s internal turmoil, stating that the NNPP had no choice but to accept the resignation of its “most performing governor.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)
