Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has shed light on his recent closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid growing political speculation over his next move.
The meeting, held on Monday, had sparked widespread conjecture after neither the Presidency nor the Kano State Government immediately disclosed its outcome.
However, the governor’s media adviser, Sunusi Bature, on Tuesday said the visit was centred on strengthening cooperation between the Federal Government and Kano State, particularly in the areas of security and infrastructure development.
According to Bature, Governor Yusuf sought President Tinubu’s support to accelerate key federal projects in Kano and ensure the state benefits fully from national programmes and investments.
“He also briefed the President on the recent tragic killing of a housewife and her children, stressing the urgent need for decisive federal intervention to strengthen security operations and protect innocent lives,” Bature said.
The governor reportedly highlighted the contributions of the Kano State Neighbourhood Watch Corps in complementing conventional security agencies and called for closer collaboration with federal security institutions to tackle insecurity in the state.
Bature added that Yusuf used the meeting to outline Kano’s broader development agenda, with emphasis on the execution of mega infrastructure projects capable of driving economic growth.
He said the governor expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for the Federal Government’s intervention on the Wujuwuju Road project, describing it as a critical infrastructure that would unlock economic opportunities and create jobs.
According to him, President Tinubu assured the Kano governor of the Federal Government’s readiness to partner with the state in addressing security challenges and promoting sustainable development.
Meanwhile, strong indications have emerged that Governor Yusuf may have parted ways with the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Sources told The Nation that the governor has removed the party’s flags from strategic locations within the Government House.
It was also gathered that Yusuf has concluded consultations at various levels, with the backing of all 44 local government chairmen in the state and the 40 members of the Kano State House of Assembly, ahead of an anticipated defection rally.
“There is no going back,” a close associate of the governor was quoted as saying, further fuelling speculation that Yusuf’s meeting with President Tinubu may be linked to an imminent political realignment.
