The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his political associates will eventually regret their decision to leave the party. Kwankwaso made the assertion during an interview with…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and nine members of the House of Representatives. The governor announced the decision at a political event held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano on Monday. Addressing party leaders, lawmakers…
Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 600 motorcycles to social media influencers and digital content creators across the state to enhance coverage and dissemination of government activities. Governor Yusuf who supervises the distribution on Saturday, said the initiative was aimed at empowering social media practitioners and strengthening information flow between the government…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is set to rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 26 January 2026, following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) last Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Sunday. The statement recalled that Governor…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the Kwankwasiyya movement has declared January 23 as “World Betrayal Day”. Kwankwaso spoke while addressing his supporters at his residence in Kano amid the planned defection of Abba Yusuf, governor of the state, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The NNPP leader said…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interest of the people of Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss key issues affecting the state. According to a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the closed-door meeting focused on security, major infrastructure projects, and stronger cooperation between Kano State and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The meeting is taking place in the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kano Governor dressed in white Agbada and red cap entered the villa at about 4:10 pm. Speculations have been on over the…
As political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is reportedly on the verge of defecting from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources revealed that the governor has concluded consultations with some of his closest political allies and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has lost his Senior Special Assistant on Radio, Abdullahi Tanka Galadanci. Galadanci passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf expressed profound sorrow over the loss, describing Galadanci…
