Again Kano Governor Postpones Defection to APC

Again Kano Governor Postpones Defection to APC
Governor seeks time to engage remaining legislators and stakeholders.
NNPP denies official notification or approval of Yusuf’s move to APC.

The highly anticipated defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a close ally of the governor told Daily Post that the earlier date set for Monday, January 5, 2026, has now been rescheduled to Monday, January 12, 2026.

Reports had suggested that Yusuf was ready to formally join the APC on January 5. However, a source close to the governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that Yusuf requested additional time during a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Friday.

The source explained that the governor wants to engage some remaining state legislators and key stakeholders who have not yet fully aligned with the proposed political move before finalising the defection.

Kano, historically a significant hub of northern Nigerian politics, has in recent days been abuzz with reports of Yusuf’s planned decampment from the NNPP to the APC.

Meanwhile, the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, has addressed rumours of internal defections from the party’s Kwankwasiyya movement.

Johnson, in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, said Yusuf has not officially informed the National Working Committee or the National Executive Committee about his intended defection. He also dismissed speculation that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has endorsed Yusuf’s move to the APC.

The NNPP is currently grappling with internal tensions in Kano State, its stronghold, as the political landscape remains fluid ahead of the governor’s eventual decampment.