Kano Governor Yusuf Meets Tinubu as Defection Rumors to APC Intensify

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf met President Bola Tinubu at the State House, coming amid heightened rumors of his defection from the NNPP to the APC—following earlier developments like former APC chairman Ganduje's return to Nigeria.

The meeting between Governor Yusuf, who won the 2023 Kano election under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and President Tinubu occurred against the backdrop of intensifying speculation about Yusuf's potential switch to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This follows reports from January 10 of APC leader Abdullahi Ganduje returning from Dubai, with sources indicating the defection is advancing despite resistance from the Kwankwasiyya movement.

No official details on the meeting's agenda have been released, but it is seen as politically significant amid Nigeria's evolving party dynamics ahead of future elections. Yusuf's possible move could reshape Kano's political landscape.

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