By Ayomide Otitoju
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), accompanied by 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives.
The announcement was made on Monday at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano. Speaking to party leaders, lawmakers, and supporters, Governor Yusuf said the move followed extensive consultations with elected representatives and key stakeholders across the state.
“After wide consultation, 22 out of 24 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine out of 14 members of the House of Representatives have concluded that we should join the APC,” he said.
Governor Yusuf explained that the defection aims to strengthen governance and accelerate development in Kano. “We are choosing partnership rather than polarisation. Political parties are vehicles; the destination is to bring positive change to the people of Kano,” he added.
The event drew prominent APC figures, including former party National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje; Senate Deputy President Senator Barau Jibrin; and House Committee on Appropriation Chairman Hon. Abubakar Kabiru Bichi.
Kano APC Chairman Abdullahi Abbas described the mass defection as bold and historic. “This is a bold decision. APC members in Kano will remain loyal to Governor Abba Yusuf as he joins the party,” he said.
Senator Jibrin urged his supporters to back the governor, saying, “I urge all my supporters to support Governor Abba Yusuf so that we can work together for the progress of Kano State.”
Ganduje welcomed the governor and lawmakers into the party, describing Yusuf as a progressive politician and affirming his leadership role in Kano APC. “Every member and leader of the party is 100 per cent with him,” he said.
The defection of Governor Yusuf, alongside a majority of state and federal lawmakers, is expected to significantly reshape the political landscape in Kano State.
