Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has once again shifted the timeline for his widely anticipated defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following a series of earlier postponements.
According to Daily Nigerian, the governor disclosed the revised schedule shortly after midnight on Thursday during a private meeting with members of the Kano State House of Assembly.
A lawmaker who attended the closed-door session, speaking anonymously, revealed that Governor Yusuf presented a detailed three-day roadmap for his exit from the NNPP and formal entry into the APC.
The source explained that Saturday has been fixed for the governor’s official resignation from the NNPP, Sunday for his public declaration of allegiance to the APC, while Monday will be set aside for the collection of his APC membership card.
The governor reportedly informed the lawmakers that he had reached an understanding with the APC national leadership, securing a “60 percent stake” within the party structure in Kano State.
He further disclosed that a committee would soon be inaugurated to outline the framework for implementing the agreement ahead of the party’s forthcoming congress.
Addressing concerns surrounding his political mentor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Governor Yusuf stated that the meeting between him and the President was initiated at the request of lawmakers, aimed at persuading Kwankwaso to align with the proposed political realignment.
While arrangements were reportedly made for the President to meet Kwankwaso on Tuesday, insider sources suggested that the planned engagement may have been shelved.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that Kwankwaso is not inclined to join the APC, as negotiations regarding a political alliance with former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are said to have progressed significantly.
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