Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf, lawmakers formally defect to APC today

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State will formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, Monday.

This follows his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday, as announced in a Sunday statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature.

The Governor is expected to register alongside 22 state lawmakers, eight federal lawmakers, and 44 local government chairmen.

He will also launch the APC’s e-registration exercise in the state.

In explaining the move, Governor Yusuf stated that his administration’s priority is the ‘Kano Agenda’, which he places above personal or group interests.

He asserted that his intention is solely focused on Kano’s development and citizens’ welfare, and that aligning with the APC will strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government to accelerate development, enhance security, and improve service delivery.

Speaking at a Motorcycle Empowerment Programme for social media influencers in Kano, the Governor declared that the era of disrespectful statements against leaders was over, advocating for unity, mutual respect, and economic prosperity.

On the 2027 elections, Yusuf said he would concentrate on developmental projects, leaving leadership to God’s decision.

Separately, hundreds of supporters visited the Kano residence of NNPP leader Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Sunday in a show of solidarity. In a post on his verified X account, Kwankwaso thanked the visitors from Nasarawa Local Government for their loyalty and reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing the ideals of his political movement, Kwankwasiyya.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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