By Sabiu Abdullahi
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 26 January 2026, days after he resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
According to the statement, Yusuf initially joined the APC in 2014 and emerged winner of the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat. He later stepped down from the contest in favour of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
The statement explained that the governor’s decision to rejoin the APC followed years of political participation on different platforms, including his recent stay in the NNPP.
It added that current realities linked to governance, national cohesion and development informed his move back to the APC, which he described as “a familiar and structured platform for progressive governance.”
Governor Yusuf said his return to the ruling party would boost collaboration with the Federal Government, fast-track infrastructural projects, strengthen security coordination and improve service delivery across Kano State.
He also noted that the move would promote political stability and unity within the state.
The statement further revealed that on Monday, the governor will formally register as an APC member in Kano. He will do so alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives and the 44 local government chairmen in the state.
Yusuf is also expected to formally inaugurate the APC electronic registration exercise in Kano on the same day.