Kwankwaso’s daughter reportedly files for divorce from Kano Governor Abba Yusuf

Zainab Kwankwaso, the daughter of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, at an Upper Area Court in Abuja.

The divorce suit, marked CV/97/26, was reportedly filed at the Upper Area Court, Gudu, Abuja, with Zainab said to have offered to return the dowry paid during the marriage.

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The court has reportedly summoned Governor Yusuf to appear on November 17, 2026, in connection with the case.
Zainab is the governor’s second wife and the daughter of Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Kano governor and prominent political figure.

The couple married on July 29, 2006, when Zainab was reportedly serving as an aide to her father. Their marriage produced six children.

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Political Rift Between Abba Yusuf and Kwankwaso
The reported divorce filing comes amid a political fallout between Governor Yusuf and his father-in-law, Kwankwaso, who was widely regarded as a key political ally and mentor to the governor.

Yusuf won the Kano governorship election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), benefiting from the political influence of Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya movement.

However, relations between the two political figures reportedly deteriorated following Yusuf’s defection from the NNPP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The disagreement has fuelled speculation about tensions within the Kwankwaso family, although the precise circumstances surrounding the reported divorce filing have not been independently established.

Zainab Reportedly Leaves Kano Government House
Reports have also claimed that Zainab left the Kano Government House on October 28 and relocated to her father’s residence on Miller Road in Kano.

She was subsequently reported to have travelled to Abuja by air without her police orderly or other security aides.

The reported relocation has added to speculation about the state of the marriage, particularly against the backdrop of the political disagreement between Yusuf and Kwankwaso.

Court Appearance Expected November 17
The reported summons directs Governor Yusuf to appear before the Upper Area Court, Gudu, Abuja, on November 17, 2026, in connection with the divorce suit.

However, details of the court proceedings, including the specific grounds for the divorce and the governor’s response, have not been independently confirmed.

The case, if confirmed, would add a new dimension to the political tensions surrounding the Kano governor and the Kwankwaso political camp.

CAPITAL POST will update this report as further verified information becomes available.

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