A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has returned to Nigeria from London and is expected to proceed to Kano on Monday for key political engagements amid ongoing political realignments in the state.
Ganduje arrived in Abuja aboard a British Airways flight at about 5:30 a.m. on Monday after attending the graduation ceremony of his daughter, Fatima, at King’s College, London.
Fatima, who is married to Idris Ajimobi, son of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, graduated with a Master’s degree from the institution on Thursday.
Confirming his return, Ganduje’s Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, said in a statement on Monday that the former Kano State governor would immediately resume party activities in the state.
“He has returned to the country this morning and will proceed to Kano later today to take part in important political engagements,” Garba said.
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He added that Ganduje would be actively involved in the APC’s electronic registration of members in Kano State, a programme initiated during his tenure as the party’s national chairman.
“He is scheduled to participate in the APC e-registration exercise and also play a key role in activities surrounding the reception of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the party,” Garba said.
The anticipated defection of Yusuf, who was elected governor on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in 2023, has continued to draw political attention in Kano, as party stakeholders monitor its implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.