Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, is set to rejoin the All Progressive Congress, on Monday after his resignation from New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday.
In a statement released by Yusuf’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin on Sunday that his principal would rejoin the party tomorrow, explaining that Yusuf joined the party in 2014.
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The statement further stated that Yusuf first joined the APC in 2014 when he won the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat, a position he later conceded to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Bature further noted that after years of political engagement across different platforms, including his most recent stint in the NNPP, prevailing realities of governance, national cohesion and development necessitated his return to the APC, which he described as a familiar and structured platform for progressive governance.
“Governor Yusuf said rejoining the APC would further strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government, accelerate infrastructural development, enhance security coordination and improve service delivery across Kano State”.
He added that the decision would also consolidate political stability and unity in the state.
“On Monday, 26 January 2026, the governor will formally register as a member of the APC in Kano alongside 22 members of the State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives and the 44 Local Government Chairmen”, his statement added, adding that Yusuf is expected to officially launch APC e-registration exercise in the state.
