Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf declared on Monday that the state is no longer on the political sideline, following his official defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC)

He said Kano has secured a "seat at the table" in national decision-making.

Governor Yusuf, elected in 2023 under the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), resigned from the party on 23 January, citing deepening internal crises and escalating legal disputes within the NNPP as the primary drivers of his departure.

Following his resignation, he officially joined the APC on 25 January in an elaborate ceremony at the Government House.

The Governor was formally received into the APC by Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinu...