BREAKING: Gov. Abba Yusuf Resigns from NNPP, Set to Join APC

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has officially resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises within the party and the need to protect the broader interests of the people of Kano State.

The governor is expected to formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday.The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

According to the statement, Governor Yusuf conveyed his decision in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Diso–Chiranchi Ward of the NNPP in Gwale Local Government Area.

The letter confirmed his withdrawal from the party with effect from Friday, 23 January 2026.