Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has formally rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of speculation over his political future.

The governor was received into the ruling party on Monday at the Coronation Hall of the Kano Government House, in the presence of top APC leaders and stakeholders.

Those at the event included a former National Chairman of the APC and ex-Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje; the Deputy President of the Senate; the Senator representing Kano South, Barau Jibrin; the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata; and other senior party figures.

Speaking after his defection, Yusuf said his return to the APC was driven by the need to work more closely with the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the overall development of Kano State.

He noted that alignment with the party at the centre would enhance cooperation, speed up infrastructural development, and deepen good governance in the state.

Yusuf was elected governor in the 2023 general election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), having earlier defected from the APC alongside several members of the Kano State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives.

Political observers say the move could reshape Kano’s political dynamics and have wider implications for the North-West ahead of future elections.

More details shortly.