Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, has postponed his much-awaited switch from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor’s close ally told Daily Post that the formal defection has been rescheduled from Monday, January 5, 2026, to Monday, January 12, 2026.
According to early reports, Governor Yusuf was prepared to formally join the APC on January 5. However, Yusuf asked for more time during a Friday meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, according to a source close to the governor who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The source claims that before completing the defection, the governor want to speak with some of the state’s surviving lawmakers and other stakeholders who have not yet fully supported the suggested political move.
Reports of Yusuf’s intended departure from the NNPP to the APC have been circulating in Kano, an old city recognized as a major center of northern Nigerian politics, in recent days.
In other news, Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, has responded to reports of internal defections from the Kwankwasiyya movement within the party.
According to sources, the NNPP is currently experiencing an internal crisis that is centered on Kano State, the party’s base. It has been suggested that Governor Abba Yusuf may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in early January 2026.
Johnson, however, stated that Yusuf has not disclosed his defection to the National Working Committee or the National Executive Committee in an interview with Channels Television’s “Politics Today.”
The NNPP leader also denied rumors that Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has consented to the Kano people and Governor Yusuf joining the APC.
