Despite earlier plans, new information has surfaced regarding the reason behind the postponement of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s planned defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Yusuf had finalized arrangements last Friday to declare his defection to the APC on Monday, according to Daily Nigerian.
The governor was supposedly the first person to register in Kano State under the party’s new online registration drive prior to the postponement, according to reports from the APC national headquarters.
Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State, was supposed to accompany Yusuf to his Diso Ward so he could finish registering on the party’s webpage and obtain a membership card.
In order to renew Ganduje’s membership on the new portal, Yusuf was then supposed to travel with him to his hometown in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area.
Insiders claimed that the plan was shelved after the governor was told to meet with important APC leaders in Kano to get their approval before making a public defection announcement.
Ganduje and Barau Jibrin, the deputy president of the Senate, were among the people he was anticipated to meet.
It will seem as though the governor is demeaning Ganduje, Senator Barau, and other APC leaders if he leaves without meeting them. And it won’t be good for him,” a person with knowledge of the situation stated.
Other sources stated that the date is still tentative, despite Platinum Post’s story that the governor would defect on January 12.
They said that the defection might occur “any day after meeting with Kano APC leaders.”
According to further reports, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the defection to be postponed in order to make last-minute attempts to court Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Yusuf’s political godfather.
According to sources, Kwankwaso’s purported intention to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) changed the political calculations of the APC.
According to information provided by the Presidency, Kwankwaso met with Olusegun Obasanjo and Peter Obi, and it is possible that the two may work together to oppose Tinubu in 2027.
According to the source, “an Obi/Kwankwaso ticket is a powerful combination that can change the APC’s political equation.”
The source claims that the APC is also concerned that without Kwankwaso’s support, Yusuf’s political power would decline.
Additionally, the governor’s political wings are severed in the absence of Kwankwaso. Thus, Tinubu continues to evaluate Governor Yusuf’s defection.
In actuality, the governor is courting the APC rather than the other way around. Because of this, there are currently no specific requirements for who will receive what following the defection, the person continued.
According to a different group of sources, the governor personally asked for an extension so that he might convince additional members of the National Assembly and Kano State House of Assembly to desert with him.
Unverified sources, however, suggested that Yusuf might not have made up his mind because to the criticism he is receiving in Kano State.
These sources claim that the governor is now thinking about making amends with Kwankwaso and abandoning the defection plan entirely.
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