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Kano APC Reserves ‘001’ E-Registration Slot for Gov Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 23, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has confirmed that it has reserved membership card number 001 for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, as the party formally commenced its electronic membership registration (e-registration) exercise across the state. The party’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Aruwa, disclosed this in an interview he granted on Thursday, saying the...

JUST IN: Kano Governor in meeting with Tinubu over possible defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 19, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place in the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kano Governor dressed in white Agbada and red cap entered the villa at about 4:10 pm. Speculations have been on over the planned defection of the...

Defection: Tinubu orders suspension of APC e-registration in Kano, Doguwa reveals

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 18, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the commencement of the All Progressives Congress’ electronic registration exercise in Kano State. The directive was disclosed by a member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, in a 27-second video widely circulated on social media on Saturday. In the video, Doguwa said the decision was...

Kano Politics: Kwankwaso Claims Govt Pressuring Officeholders to Defect to APC

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 14, 2026

Former Kano State Governor and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State government of pressuring chairmen, councillors, secretaries and other political office holders under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to sign up and join the APC, a situation he said has created widespread tension and stress across the state. Kwankwaso,...

Tight security surrounds Kano Government House as Gov. Yusuf plans defection

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

There was heavy security beef up around the Kano State government house, amid reports of plans by Governor Abba Yusuf to defect to the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC. The security personnel in their numbers, with their sophisticated vehicles, were stationed in strategic locations around and leading to the government house. The personnel, heavily...

Defection: Kwankwaso’s Allies Absent from Gov. Yusuf’s Event

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 12, 2026

Loyalists of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were conspicuously absent on Sunday as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made his first public appearance since reports emerged of moves for his defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Our sources reports that the governor had been out of...

Back from Dubai, Ganduje to begin political consultations in Kano

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 10, 2026

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria after spending several weeks on vacation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Ganduje arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Saturday at about 4:30 p.m. aboard an Emirates Airline flight. He is...

Kwankwaso’s son and other Kano commissioners step down ahead of planned defection and cabinet reshuffle.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 9, 2026

Mustapha Kwankwaso, the Kano State commissioner for youth and sport, is set to vacate his office ahead of the imminent defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Mustapha is the eldest son of the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the leader of the NNPP in the state. While...

Kano Assembly addresses reports of Governor Yusuf’s planned defection to APC

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 8, 2026

The Kano State House of Assembly stated on Wednesday said the potential defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has become necessary due to escalating legal disputes within the party. The Majority Leader and representative for the Dala constituency, Lawan Hussaini, told reporters that it is politically risky for the...

Kwankwaso describes himself as a “priceless” politician as tensions rise over Governor Yusuf’s defection.

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has described himself as the only “priceless” politician in Kano State, insisting that money cannot influence his political decisions. The comments come amid reports of a growing rift between...

Just in: Kano Lawmaker Leaves NDC, Rejoins APC Following Meeting with Barau

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has received the member representing Makoda State Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, back into the All Progressives Congress. This he says marks another shift in Kano’s evolving political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. Tomas, who had recently defected to...

Emir Bayero to Commence Sallah Horse-Riding Procession in Kano on Thursday

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, is scheduled to undertake the traditional Sallah Hawan Daushe and Hawan Nassarawa processions on Thursday and Friday, respectively. This was disclosed by the Sarkin Dawaki Babba, a senior councillor at Bayero’s palace, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, who explained that security agencies had permitted the traditional Sallah...

Peaceful Eid Prayers Observed Across Kano Under Heavy Security Presence

Eid al-Adha prayers were held peacefully across Kano’s four emirates on Wednesday, with worshippers turning out in large numbers to mark Eid-el-Kabir. The prayers in Kano, Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates were calm and orderly. Security was beefed up at all prayer grounds, with operatives deployed to strategic points to ensure a hitch-free celebration. Residents...

Gov Yusuf Announces Cash Support for Workers Ahead of Eid

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved a special goodwill package of 20,000 naira for civil servants across the state and the 44 local government areas ahead of the Eid al-Adha celebration, officials said on Monday. The approval was announced in a statement issued by the Press Secretary in the Office of the Secretary...

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, celebrated Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League title success by cutting a cake in honor of the club’s achievement.

The 14th Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, marked Arsenal F.C.’s Premier League triumph by cutting a cake in celebration of the club’s victory. Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time in 22 years.

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