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All Progressives Congress National Chairman Visits Gov. Yusuf, Restates Commitment to 60/40 Leadership Sharing Formula

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 16, 2026

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, paid a courtesy visit to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, where he expressed satisfaction with the impressive turnout of party supporters and leaders at the meeting. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on...

Kano governor vows to foster unity among political leaders, cautions against violent political conduct.

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 15, 2026

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to foster unity among political leaders in the state, warning against what he described as do-or-die politics. The governor made the remarks during the second special prayer session and Qur’anic recitation held at the Government House, Kano, where 4,444 reciters gathered on Saturday. According to a statement...

APC Rift: Kano North Leaders Rally Behind Tinubu, Abba, Barau as Ganduje Faction Stays Away

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 15, 2026

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin in the 2027 general elections, despite notable absenteeism from the Ganduje camp. The meeting, convened by Senator Barau on Saturday...

Kano Govt Disowns Petition Seeking to Bar Kwankwaso from Entering State

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 13, 2026

The Kano State Government has denied allegations that it wrote a petition to the Federal Government seeking to prevent Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from entering the state, describing the claim as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Thursday evening, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, dismissed the allegation...

APC Kano Sets Up 82-Member Committee to Welcome Gov. Yusuf

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 12, 2026

The All Progressives Congress in Kano State has inaugurated an 82-member committee to formally receive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the ruling party ahead of a reception scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The committee was constituted by the Kano State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, as preparations intensified for what...

APC faces growing internal crisis in Kano as stakeholders meet separately

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 9, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano Municipal Local Government has been thrown into a deeper crisis following the conduct of parallel stakeholders’ meetings by two factions within the party. The meetings, which were originally planned to promote unity and strengthen internal cohesion, were instead held at different venues, reflecting growing divisions and rivalry among party leaders....

Kwankwasiyya Praises Loyalists Who Quit Kano Government Amid Resignations

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 8, 2026

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has praised former political appointees who resigned their positions in the Kano State Government in solidarity with its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the action as a rare display of courage and commitment to principle. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesperson, Habibu Sale Mohammed, PhD, the...

No Impeachment Plot Against Deputy Governor, Kano Assembly Insists

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 8, 2026

Kano State House of Assembly on Saturday dismissed claims of an alleged plan to impeach the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo. The assembly described the reports as “baseless and misleading,” stressing that no such initiative was ongoing. Addressing newsmen in Kano, the spokesperson to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Shawai, said the circulating stories were aimed at creating unnecessary...

Kwankwaso’s Foreign Trip Unrelated to Health Issues – Spokesperson

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 6, 2026

Kano State former governor and NNPP National Leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has traveled abroad for personal reasons, his aides have said, dismissing claims that the trip was for medical attention. Captain Mansur Kurugu, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya movement, told journalists on Thursday that Kwankwaso’s departure was not health-related. “Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso departs Nigeria...

Ganduje’s Son Pays Courtesy Visit to Kwankwaso in Kano

Aliyu dahiruFebruary 5, 2026

Abdul-Aziz Umar Ganduje, son of former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Thursday, paid a visit to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the latter’s Miller Road residence in Kano. Photographs from the visit, shared on Facebook by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, showed Abdul-Aziz dressed in the signature...

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Kano Governor Yusuf Files Nomination Form as APC’s Sole Candidate for 2027 Governorship Election

Aliyu dahiruMay 8, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has formally submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the APC in Abuja as the sole candidate for Kano State in the 2027 governorship election. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. The Governor was accompanied by Senator...

NDLEA exposes underground drug caves, hidden hideouts in Kano

Aliyu dahiruMay 6, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Strategic Command, says it uncovered a network of caves and underground tunnels used as drug hideouts in Rimin Kebe area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, on Wednesday in Kano. The PRO said the...

BREAKING: Gov. Yusuf Swears in Murtala Garo as deputy governor

Aliyu dahiruMay 5, 2026

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, swore in Hon. Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor, in a ceremony held at the Government House. Our sources reports that the oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, in the presence of top government officials,...

Crisis brews in NDC as Kano chairman opposes Kwankwaso’s alleged takeover move

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

A fresh political disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State as the party chairman, Usaini Isa Mai Riga, has insisted that former Kano governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will not be handed control of the party structure in the state. In an interview on Monday, M so h Riga said early...

Kano governor schedules deputy’s swearing-in for Tuesday

Aliyu dahiruMay 4, 2026

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will swear in his deputy, Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Adam, Special Adviser on Information to the governor, the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano....

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