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Kano State’s political tensions rose on Monday as security was strengthened around the Government House due to differences between the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over defection plans.

There are strong signs that Yusuf, Kwankwaso’s protégé, is planning to switch from the NNPP to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

According to reports, the move, which was previously planned to take place soon, has been pushed back to January 12 to allow the governor to conduct more extensive talks, particularly with lawmakers in the state legislature.

Kwankwaso, speaking on Saturday, accused the governor of planning to “hand over Kano to former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,” alleging the state had previously been rescued from him.

Ganduje was originally Kwankwaso’s ally, but the two parted ways after power changed hands on May 29, 2015.

In response, the Kano State governor’s media adviser, Alhajiji Nagoda, told ZINGTIE that Yusuf still holds Kwankwaso in high respect.

“We still respect and regard Kwankwaso as our political leader,” he said.

However, Nagoda noted that the governor’s decision to join the APC was now necessary, and he hoped Kwankwaso would finally endorse it.

“As the Chief Security Officer in Kano, it is unfortunate that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf would give security directives, and the police would say they are waiting for directives from someone outside Kano,” he said.

Nagoda also noted the state’s ongoing emirate dilemma.

“There was a time when the convoy of Kano Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II was passing through Nassarawa Palace, where the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, is housed, and some miscreants stoned the convoy,” he said.

According to him, such situations should not occur, and joining the APC might assist restore stability and improve the well-being of Kano inhabitants.

Regarding Kwankwaso’s opposition to the move, Nagoda stated, “We are praying that he softens and leads the way to the APC.”

Meanwhile, the potential defection has divided opinion within the APC.

AbdulMajid DanBilki Kwamanda, a major APC official in Kano, accused Yusuf and Kwankwaso of secretly plotting the move together.

Kwamanda stated in a video obtained by ZINGTIE that “Nothing but death will wedge between Abba and Kwankwaso.”

He added, “Abba respects Kwankwaso to the core, and this is just a political game.”

According to him, “Kwankwaso is sending Abba to the APC to secure a second term, while his deputy, Comrade Aminu AbdulSalam, remains in the NNPP and will contest. So whoever wins Kano, it’s a win-win for Kwankwaso.”

Kwamanda also claimed that Ganduje was participating in the defection scheme as part of a plot to prevent Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin from running in the 2027 elections.

The revelations have split the Kwankwasiyya movement, with one section accusing Governor Yusuf of treason and another supporting his planned shift to the APC.

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