President Bola Tinubu has directed the suspension of the All Progressives Congress’ planned electronic registration exercise in Kano State.
The directive was revealed by a member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, in a 27-second video that circulated widely on social media on Saturday.
In the footage, Doguwa said the order came from the APC national leadership, acting on the President’s instruction.
“The leadership of the APC at the national level, acting on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, has ordered that the commencement of the APC e-registration in Kano be stopped,” the lawmaker said.
Doguwa represents the Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency and is a prominent APC figure in Kano State. He currently serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and the Special Committee on Oil Theft/Losses in the 10th National Assembly.
The suspension comes barely one week after the Kano State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Hon. Ahmed Aruwa, said the party was ready to commence the e-registration exercise in the state.
Aruwa had said the APC was expecting the former governor of Kano State and national leader of the party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to be present for the official launch.
“We are fully prepared for the commencement of the e-registration, and we are expecting our leader, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to be in Kano for the official flag-off.
“The registration is part of efforts to strengthen the party’s structure and expand its membership base across the state,” Aruwa said.
Offering an explanation for the sudden pause, Doguwa linked the decision to ongoing political developments involving the Kano State Governor.
“What will you do if Tinubu says he has accepted Abba? Well, today he accepted him.
“The plan was to start collecting the APC e-registration register tomorrow, but the President and the national leadership of the APC said to pause and wait until Abba officially defects, as he will be the first to collect the membership card,” the lawmaker said.
Although the APC has not issued an official statement on the suspension, the move comes amid growing political tension and speculation over a possible defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the APC.
For several weeks, Kano’s political landscape has been dominated by reports of high-level consultations involving the governor, senior APC figures, and key political stakeholders in Abuja and Kano, amid claims that Yusuf may be considering a switch ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The speculation has been further intensified by reports of intense political meetings and alleged administrative slowdowns within the Kano State Government, which opposition figures have linked to preparations for a potential political realignment.
While neither the state government nor the NNPP leadership has confirmed or denied the defection rumours, political analysts say the reported suspension of the APC registration exercise may be connected to ongoing negotiations aimed at managing internal party interests in the state.
The development has added to the political intrigue in Kano, a key battleground state whose direction is expected to play a significant role in national politics as the 2027 general elections approach.
(PUNCH)
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