Barring a last-minute change, the governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, will defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the first week of January 2026.
Mr Yusuf’s defection will bring an abrupt end to about four decades of association with his political benefactor and godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
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Being the lone governor of the NNPP, Mr Yusuf’s defection will ultimately erase the party from the political map of parties that control states in Nigeria.
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With APC’s scheduled congresses in February, the governor has perfected his plan of participating in the congress in order to take full control of the party in the state.
Daily Nigerian