US EditionNigeria: Kano Governor's Defection Puts Deputy On the Spot
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf led 22 lawmakers and 44 local government chairmen to defect from NNPP to APC, aiming to strengthen governance and cooperation with the federal government.
- On Friday, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf resigned from the New Nigeria People's Party and is expected to formally register with the All Progressives Congress today in Kano State.
- Yusuf said prevailing realities of governance, national cohesion and development informed his return to the ruling party, aiming to enhance cooperation with the Federal Government and accelerate service delivery.
- The coordinated resignations include 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives and 44 local government chairmen, giving the APC a majority of 35.
- Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo remains in the NNPP and loyal to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, while Yusuf's camp is considering using their majority to initiate impeachment proceedings.
- Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, former APC national chairman, arrived in Kano to support Yusuf's declaration and lead registration, while most cabinet members pledged loyalty but Commissioner Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata resigned on January 25, 2026.
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Nigeria: Kano Governor's Defection Puts Deputy On the Spot
The resignation of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and his expected formal registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) has put his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, under intense political scrutiny, as he remains in the NNPP and has openly reaffirmed his loyalty to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
An additional Nigerian governor defected and left the opposition and was expected to formally join the Congress of Progressiveists (APC), the majority party, on Monday, January 26, 2026, according to his spokesman. This time it was Abba Kabir Yusuf, who led the Federated State of Kano, Nigeria's second most populous region. This defection completely changed the political field as the general elections in early 2027 in Nigeria approached.
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