Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf and Zainab Kwankwaso
By Abdullahi Abubakar
The marriage between the niece of vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, Zainab and the Governor of Kano State, is on verge of collapse.
So irredeemable is the relationship between the duo that Zainab has filed for a divorce at an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja, in a suit marked CV/97/26.
The divorce drama became intense as the Kano State Police Command arrested three persons, including an orderly attached to Zainab Kwankwaso, the second wife of Governor Abba Yusuf, over her alleged disappearance from the Kano Government House, Nigerian Daily reports
The arrests allegedly followed an investigation into how Zainab reportedly left the Government House without the knowledge of her husband or security aides before travelling to Abuja.
The state Commissioner of Police, Dr Ibrahim Bakori, has ordered a probe into the circumstances surrounding her departure from the Government House and journey to Abuja.
The investigation is expected to establish how she was able to leave the governor’s residence without the knowledge of those responsible for her security.
NATIONAL WAVES gathered that said there had been disagreements within the governor’s household, with Zainab reportedly seeking to end the marriage.
According to the report, Zainab has offered to return the dowry paid during the marriage, while the court has summoned Governor Yusuf to appear on November 17, 2026.
The couple got married on July 29, 2006, when Zainab was serving as an aide to her father. Their marriage has produced six children.
The reported marital crisis has also drawn attention to the political disagreement between Yusuf and his father-in-law, Kwankwaso.
The rift reportedly began after Yusuf, who was elected governor on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The police investigation into the circumstances surrounding Zainab’s departure from the Government House comes as the reported divorce proceedings add another dimension to the tension surrounding the governor’s household.
