President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is holding a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, at the State House in Abuja. Governor Yusuf arrived at the Presidential Villa shortly after 4:00 pm WAT and was received by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, before being escorted to the President’s office.

Details of the meeting were not disclosed at the time of filing this report, as discussions were held behind closed doors. However, the visit has attracted political attention, given its timing and the personalities involved.

The meeting comes amid persistent speculation over a possible defection of Governor Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), although no official statement has been issued by either party regarding the outcome of the talks.