Kano Governor Abba Yusuf officially defects to APC

Abba claims decision driven by the need to work more closely with the Federal Government.

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Yusuf defected to the ruling party on Monday during a formal ceremony held at the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House.

He was received into the APC by top party leaders, including former APC National Chairman and ex-Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; the Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Kano South, Barau Jibrin; the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata; alongside other senior party officials.

Speaking at the event, the governor said his decision to return to the APC was driven by the need to work more closely with the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to accelerate development in Kano State.

Yusuf was elected governor in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). He later resigned from the party along with several members of the Kano State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives, paving the way for his return to the APC.