Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has fastened a contemporary date for his deliberate defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after a high-level assembly with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The governor’s defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Occasion (NNPP) has confronted repeated delays in latest weeks.
Recent preparations have been, nonetheless, concluded after consultations with key political actors on the nationwide stage.
Yusuf disclosed the brand new plan throughout a late-night assembly with members of the Kano State Home of Meeting in Kano on Thursday. The session was held behind closed doorways and centered on the political path of the state.
In the course of the assembly, the governor offered a transparent three-day schedule for his exit from the NNPP and entry into the APC. Lawmakers have been knowledgeable that he would formally resign from the NNPP on Saturday. His public declaration to hitch the APC is predicted on Sunday. Monday has been put aside for the gathering of his APC membership card.
The governor additionally briefed the legislators on negotiations with the APC management. He said that an Treaty had been reached which grants him a “60 per cent stake” within the social gathering’s construction throughout the state.
He additional defined {that a} committee would quickly be set as much as outline how the association could be carried out. The committee is predicted to work forward of the social gathering’s subsequent congress.
Yusuf additionally addressed considerations surrounding his long-standing political ally, Rabiu Kwankwaso. He stated his engagement with President Tinubu was influenced by appeals from lawmakers who wished efforts made to deliver Kwankwaso into the fold.
Discussions have been reportedly initiated for a doable assembly between the President and Kwankwaso. Nonetheless, the proposed engagement didn’t finally maintain.
Nonetheless, reviews from Abuja counsel that Kwankwaso stays unwilling to hitch the APC. He’s stated to be exploring different political alliances particularly with opposition camps forward of 2027 elections.