Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, had promised to keep his job, according to Dipo Olayoku, the party’s national secretary.
However, Olayoku, who made this statement on Monday during an interview with The Morning Brief on Channels Television, made it clear that the governor’s decision was not unexpected.
He claims that Yusuf’s defection was planned about a year ago.
He continued to say that despite the fact that some of the party members had confronted him about some of these moves, he would continue to support the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) despite these discussions.
He continued, “We had our national convention on December 20, 2025,” adding that the governor had lied about his departure. He even gave a speech about what he called “unity” among party members, the party chieftain continued.
Olayoku questioned whether the governor was entitled to defection, but he also raised a moral issue.
The big question is, “But what about the Kano people who gave their lives to support him and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)?” he inquired.
Defection
In a letter to the NNPP Chairman of the Diso-Chiranchi Ward in the Gwale Local Government Area, Yusuf resigned last week. The resignation date is January 23, 2026.
He left the party because of persistent internal crises and the need to defend the state’s general interests.
He claimed that the party’s divisions had grown worse and that there had become less cohesive as a result of the disagreements.
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