Commissioner sacked by Kano gov dumps NNPP for APC
PUNCH Online reports that Governor Abba Yusuf had in December 2024 sacked Abbas and five other commissioners during a cabinet shakeup.
In a statement on Saturday, Ismail Mudashir, the Special Adviser to the Senate Deputy President, Barau Jibrin, on Media and Publicity, said Abbas’ defection to the APC was announced during a visit to the lawmaker’s house in Kano on Friday night.
L- R: Chairman of the APC in Kano State, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, former commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, Hon Abbas Sani Abbas and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin when the ex-commissioner joined the APC at the residence of Senator Barau in Kano on Friday.
The statement said Jibrin received Abbas alongside the APC Chairman in Kano, Abdullahi Abbas and other party leaders, and the former commissioner pledged to work towards the success of his new party across Kano State and beyond.
It added, “The Deputy President of the Senate assured Hon Abbas, a dedicated grassroots mobiliser, of the APC’s unwavering commitment to building a better future for the people of Kano State and all Nigerians.
“While stressing that APC is big enough to accommodate all lovers of the country, he said they will continue to promote the values of good governance, inclusivity, and service to humanity.”
L-R: Chairman of the APC in Kano State, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, former commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, Hon Abbas Sani Abbas and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin when the ex-commissioner joined the APC at the residence of Senator Barau in Kano on Friday.
