A former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged his associates in Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s government, who are reportedly under pressure over the governor’s planned defection, to align with his move to the APC to ease rising tension in the state.
Kwankwaso spoke Tuesday in a short video clip posted on Facebook by his media aide, Saifullahi Hassan.
Governor Yusuf’s reported intention to join the APC has strained the relationship between him and Kwankwaso, his long-time political benefactor.
While Kwankwaso has resisted calls to move with the governor to the APC, he expressed concern over reports that elected officials, including local government chairmen, councillors, secretaries, and other officeholders, were being asked to sign documents declaring their political allegiance.
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“Today, 13th January 2026, I arrived in our blessed state of Kano, where I met many good things, but also some troubling developments, especially the policy forcing council chairmen, councillors, secretaries, and other office holders to write down who they are siding with, Kwankwasiyya or Gandujiyya. This is quite unfortunate, and none of our supporters will be happy with it,” he said.
Efforts to get the government’s reaction to the allegation were unsuccessful yesterday. The state Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Waiya, did not respond to phone calls, while the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature, was also unreachable as of the time of filing this report.
