SPECULATION CONTINUES REGARDING GOVERNOR ABBA YUSUF’S POSSIBLE SWITCH TO THE APC.
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By: Fasasi Hammad
There is still no official confirmation regarding when Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will formally defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Earlier media reports had suggested that Monday, January 12, 2026, would mark the governor’s exit from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and his subsequent registration with the APC at Ɗiso Ward in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano metropolis. However, those expectations were not validated at the ward level.
The Chairman of the APC in Ɗiso Ward, Malam Maje Kabir Ahmad, disclosed that the ward had not received any directive from the party’s leadership regarding the governor’s anticipated visit for registration and collection of an APC membership card.
“We have not received any instruction from above concerning the governor’s coming today (Monday). Nonetheless, we are fully prepared. Even if it is late at night and the governor decides to register today, we will be ready to receive him,” Ahmad said.
He noted that Ɗiso Ward, located in Gwale Local Government Area, holds strategic political significance, as it is home to prominent political figures, including the Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf himself.
“Governor Abba and the APC chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, share both familial and political ties. Without doubt, the governor’s return to the APC would significantly reshape the political landscape and development trajectory of Kano State,” he added.
The APC Ɗiso Ward office, a modest single-room facility located beside the Gwale Local Government Secretariat, is currently undergoing renovation. Although it lacks adequate furniture and office equipment, visible improvement works are underway.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the alleged defection, the ward chairman reiterated that the APC in Ɗiso remains ready to receive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf whenever he formally decides to join the party.
Meanwhile, the APC Ɗiso Ward office on Sunday to assess preparations ahead of the anticipated defection, the governor was at the Government House, where he presided over a graduation ceremony for beneficiaries of the Kano State Government’s vocational skills acquisition programme.
At the event, Governor Yusuf supervised the distribution of empowerment tools and support materials to 2,260 beneficiaries, part of the state’s efforts to promote self-reliance and create employment opportunities for youths.
However, political observers noted an unusual omission at the ceremony: there was no reference to the Kwankwasiyya movement, no mention of its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and no rendition of the movement’s signature songs—elements that typically feature at public functions involving the governor.
Analysts say the absence of these symbols has further fueled speculation about the governor’s political future amid persistent rumours of a possible defection to the APC.
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