Tinubu Strikes Deal with Kano Governor Yusuf to Join APC, Shifting Political Landscape

In a major political development, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) following negotiations with APC leader Tinubu. The move is seen as a strategic bid by APC to secure a stronghold in Kano State, a key electoral battleground.

Yusuf's efforts to persuade his political godfather, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to defect to APC have caused a sharp divide within the influential Kwankwasiyya movement. The governor's defection is aimed at securing re-election and preserving his political heritage.

APC chieftains in the state are actively involved in wooing Yusuf and other key figures to strengthen the party's position.