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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...

Court restores the NNPP executive committee

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 7, 2026

A Kano State High Court has invalidated the dissolution of the state, local government, and ward executive councils of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the State, declaring the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) null and void. Justice Nasiru Saminu, in an ex parte order granted, also restrained the NNPP’s NWC...

Kwankwaso sends birthday wishes to Kano governor

Aliyu dahiruJanuary 6, 2026

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, on his birthday, reflecting on their long-standing political relationship and shared commitment to the development of the state. In a birthday message issued on Monday, Kwankwaso recalled years of political engagement with Yusuf,...

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Gunmen kidnap local government secretary in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

Unknown gunmen on Friday night abducted the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Hamza Musa Durba. The incident occurred late at night when about six armed assailants reportedly stormed his residence in Dinya town, within Durba Ward of Kibiya LGA. Security sources said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and were heavily...

Qadiriyya Sect observes Eid prayer in Kano a day after the Sultan’s announcement

Aliyu dahiruMarch 21, 2026

While most Muslims in Kano State observed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday, followers of the Qadiriyya sect held their own prayers on Saturday in the Makwarari area of Kano city. Sheikh Khalifa Sheikh Sammani Yusuf Makwarari led the congregation, explaining that the sect did not follow the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, who had...

Kano government provides cash assistance and food supplies to families of 16 killed hunters

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has provided cash and food assistance to families of 16 hunters who were lynched by a mob in Uromi, Edo State. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Abdullahi Waiya, led a government delegation to Bunkure Local Government Area on Friday, where he presented N300,000 each to the families...

Eid-el-Fitr: Kano Records Peaceful Festivities Under Heavy Security Presence

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

Kano residents on Friday celebrated Eid-el-Fitr peacefully, following tightened security measures. Security operatives were stationed throughout the city, ensuring calm at prayer grounds, on roads, and in public places. The tight security contributed significantly to the orderly conduct of the day’s activities. The festive mood was evident as residents stepped out in elegant attire to mark...

2027: Hafiz Kawu, Ja’o’ji Set to Step Down Following Tinubu’s Directive

Aliyu dahiruMarch 20, 2026

There are strong indications that two presidential appointees from Kano State, Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu and Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’o’ji, may soon resign their positions in compliance with the directive issued by Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kano Times reports that President Tinubu had directed all political appointees under his administration seeking...

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