Political tension is rising in Kano as several serving office holders and lawmakers have openly declared loyalty to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, rejecting reports of an imminent defection by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The declaration, which cuts across the Kano State Executive Council, civil service leadership, and the National Assembly, signals a growing internal resistance within the ruling camp and a possible fracture in the famed Kwankwasiyya political structure.
THE LOYALISTS: WHO’S STANDING WITH KWANKWASO
Those publicly listed as standing firm with the NNPP leader include:
State Executive & Government Officials
Dr. Yusuf Kofar Mata
Adamu Aliyu Kibiya
Mustapha Kwankwaso
AVM Ibrahim Umar (rtd.)
Hamza Kachako
Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa
Musa Gambo Danzaki
Sadiq Muhammad Kura
Hamisu Dogonnama
Federal Lawmakers
Sani Adamu Wakili
Abdulhakim Kamil Ado
Datti Yusuf Kura
Engr. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe
Muntari Yarima
Others
Hon. M.B. Aliyu
Dr. Mansur Hassan
Hajiya Fatima Amneef
Hon. Shakoor Yassar
Several Special Advisers
DEFECTION RUMOURS SHAKE NNPP
Despite the show of loyalty to Kwankwaso, reports indicate that Governor Yusuf has allegedly secured significant political backing for a potential move to the APC—a development that could formally end his long-standing alliance with the former Kano governor.
Political observers say such a defection would not only deepen divisions within the NNPP but also ignite fresh tensions within the powerful Kwankwasiyya movement, long regarded as the backbone of Kano politics.
As Kano braces for the fallout, the battle lines appear drawn: Kwankwaso’s loyalists are holding their ground, while the governor’s next move could redefine the state’s political future.
