President Bola Tinubu will officially welcome Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to APC on 16 February 2026 in a high-profile political gathering
President Bola Tinubu is set to officially welcome Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in a major political event scheduled for Monday, 16 February 2026, at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar, Meta.
The event will feature the attendance of Vice President Kashim Shettima and several APC governors, with party leaders describing the reception as a strategic move to consolidate APC influence in the north-west region.
Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, chairman of the APC in Kano, said the formal ceremony symbolises the governor’s integration into the ruling party and marks a milestone for Kano APC, a key political stronghold. Extensive preparations have been made to ensure the event runs smoothly, including security oversight by a 15-member committee chaired by Col. Umar Malami and a 16-member venue committee led by Hon. Bala Mohd Gwagwarwa.
The reception comes days after Governor Yusuf and his former political mentor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, demonstrated their popularity during separate visits to Singer Market following a devastating fire. Yusuf and Kwankwaso each received enthusiastic welcomes from traders, with Yusuf pledging government assistance to affected businesses.
Governor Yusuf’s defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, to the APC followed stalled negotiations with Kwankwaso over what were described as “unrealistic demands.” The move has stirred debate among political observers and raised speculation over its impact on the 2027 general elections.
Fresh concerns have emerged over compliance with a court order issued by the High Court of Kano State on April 8, 2026, restraining key parties—including the Honourable Minister of Education, the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, and Pluck Global Company Limited—from further actions pending the determination of the matter before the court.
Findings indicate that while all parties—except the concessionaire, Pluck Global Company Limited—were duly served within two days of the order, significant challenges were encountered in effecting service on the company, raising troubling questions about its corporate traceability and regulatory vetting.
A review of the company’s records filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed addresses that could not be verified as functional business locations. Notably, documentation submitted to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano, dated June 20, 2024, listed two addresses: 8B, Lalupon Street, off Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as its head office, and 3 Bargery Road, Bompai, Kano, as its branch office.
However, a physical visit to the Ikoyi address revealed that the entire property is occupied by a company identified as Golden Alchemy, whose staff категорically denied any knowledge of, or shared occupancy with, Pluck Global Company Limited.
Efforts to trace the Kano address yielded even more unsettling findings. The location—a locked duplex—showed no visible signs of commercial activity. Neighbours, while reluctant to speak on record, alluded to irregular movements at odd hours, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the premises as a corporate office.
In a twist, after multiple attempts to establish contact, an individual purportedly representing the company surfaced in Kano and agreed to receive and acknowledge the court order on April 11, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm. Curiously, the Ikoyi address—already discredited—was again listed as the company’s official address in the acknowledgment.
These developments raise critical questions regarding due diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on the part of the Federal Ministry of Education. They also cast a spotlight on the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), should a concession agreement indeed have been executed with the company. Stakeholders say it would be instructive to review the addresses contained in all official correspondences and contractual documents linked to the transaction.
Meanwhile, a visit to the premises of Federal Government College, Kano, revealed ongoing construction activity, with workers observed excavating foundations. When approached, the workers declined to disclose the authority under which they were operating—despite the subsistence of a court order restraining further action.
Notably, a previously installed project billboard bearing the insignia of the school authorities and the Federal Ministry of Education had been removed. Sources within the institution suggest that the directive for its removal may have emanated from the Ministry following receipt of the court order.
The unfolding situation presents a complex mix of legal, regulatory, and accountability issues—raising the spectre of possible non-compliance with judicial directives, as well as deeper concerns about transparency in public-private concession arrangements.