The much-anticipated defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been postponed again.
A source close to the governor disclosed that the initial date slated for the defection — Monday, January 5, 2026 — has now been shifted to Monday, January 12, 2026.
According to the source, although reports had earlier suggested that Yusuf was set to formally join the APC on January 5, the governor requested additional time during a recent meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja on Friday.
The governor is said to be seeking further consultations with a number of state lawmakers and key political stakeholders who are yet to fully align with the proposed move, before making his final decision public.
Kano State, widely regarded as a major centre of northern Nigerian politics, has in recent days been awash with speculation and political intrigue surrounding Yusuf’s possible departure from the NNPP to the ruling APC.
Meanwhile, the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, has responded to growing rumours of mass defections within the party, particularly from the influential Kwankwasiyya movement.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Johnson acknowledged that the NNPP is currently facing internal challenges, especially in Kano State, where speculation over Yusuf’s defection has intensified.
However, he clarified that the governor has not officially communicated any intention to defect to either the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) or the National Executive Committee (NEC).
Johnson also dismissed claims that the NNPP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had consented to Yusuf or Kano supporters moving en masse to the APC, describing such reports as unfounded.
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