The last is yet to be heard or seen over the political disagreement between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his erstwhile political godfather, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
One of the latest fallouts of the political drama is the brewing divorce sage in the home of Governor Yusuf as his second wife and daughter of Kwanwaso, Hajiya Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly filed for divorce at an Upper Area Court in Abuja.
Information pieced together indicated that Zainab Musa Kwankwaaso has instituted a civil suit marked CV/97/26 at the Upper Area Court in Gudu District of Abuja and specifically offered to refund the dowry paid during their marriage.
It was gathered that the court in keeping with procedure, has reportedly summoned Governor Yusuf to appear on November 17, 2026, in connection with the case.
Zainab got married to Yusuf on July 29, 2006, when she was working as an aide to her father and their marriage is blessed with six children.
However, the reported divorce move comes amid a prolonged political disagreement between Governor Yusuf and his former political leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who doubles as the governor’s father-in-law.
Governor Yusuf was elected as Kano State Governor in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with the full support and backing of Kwankwaso.
However, the once upon cordial relationship between the political godson and godfather deteriorated as a result of the defection of Yusuf from the NNPP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a development that triggered a major political fallout between the two camps.
It was gathered from sources close to Zainab that the political crisis between her husband and her father also permeated into their marriage as Governor Yusuf allowed the relationship with his wife to experience some downcast and tension.
Further checks also indicated that Zainab had since October 28, left the Kano Government House and moved to her father’s residence on Miller Road, Kano and later travelled to Abuja by air without her police orderly or other security personnel.
It was also gathered that Zainab has made up her mind to quit the marriage which she told close associates that was better to be out than to continue to remain in a marriage that was no longer working because of political interest of her husband.
