Nigeria, Jan. 23 -- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has finally resigned from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and is expected to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, announced the development in a statement on Friday.

He said the governor, in a letter addressed to the NNPP chairperson of Diso-Chiranchi Ward, Gwale Local Government Area, officially communicated his decision to withdraw from the party, effective 23 January.

"I write with a deep sense of gratitude to formally notify the leadership of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) of my decision to resign my membership of the party, with effect from Friday, 23rd,January 2026", Mr Bature quoted his principal saying.

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