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Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed optimism that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State is likely to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the coming weeks.
Ahmad made the statement in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday.
“I can reliably confirm that the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will be joining our great party, the APC in the coming weeks,” he wrote.
Kano was previously an APC state under Umar Ganduje before Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, won the 2023 governorship election in the state.
Since his resumption of office as governor, Yusuf has reportedly not maintained a cordial relationship with his predecessor, Ganduje.
In other news, The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained how President Bola Tinubu secured victory in the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State.
According to Wike, the Ikwerre people played a key role in delivering the votes that gave Tinubu the win in the state.
He made the statement on Sunday while visiting Emohua and Ikwerre local government areas in Rivers State as part of his Christmas outreach.
Wike also stated that the Southern part of the country would determine its next political move after President Tinubu completes his second term in 2031.
He criticised people he described as “new supporters” who are now chanting the slogan “On your mandate, we shall stand.”
Wike said such individuals should respect earlier agreements, stressing that sudden loyalty would not deceive anyone.
He explained that his group had been supporting President Tinubu since 2023 and that changing slogans would not alter the facts.
According to him, true support is demonstrated during difficult times, not when success is already assured.
