Kano Women Affairs Commissioner Joins APC, Dumps Kwankwasiyya

Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children, and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Sani, popularly known as Amina HOD, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major shift in the political realignment within the state.

Amina, known as a staunch grassroots mobiliser and key figure in the Kwankwasiyya Movement, officially dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to join Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other top government officials who recently crossed over to the ruling APC.

The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Garba Waiya, who hailed the defection as “a defining and historic moment” in Kano’s political landscape.

“The commissioner has now aligned with the ‘Kano First’ ideology to ensure the speedy development of our state and promote peaceful coexistence,” Waiya stated.

The statement said the defection reflects a larger movement gaining ground across the state, one that places Kano’s collective future above personal or factional politics.

It read, “This movement is not only real but also practical, as the people of Kano have chosen to take their political destiny into their own hands.

“It is a vehicle for positive change that will reposition Kano among the comity of states and push it toward its rightful place politically, economically, and socially.”

Waiya insisted that the key institutions of the state remain solidly behind Governor Yusuf and committed to the administration’s development agenda.

The Information Commissioner took a swipe at critics, describing recent opposition reactions as “mischievous political drama” aimed at provoking distractions.

He said, “Power is not lost when key institutions remain steadily committed to development transformation.

“Control is not lost when the engine rooms of the government are firmly alive and responsive to governance, not allowing room for any political shenanigans.”

“This administration will continue to serve the people of Kano with diligence and will not entertain distractions. It will neither be weak nor compelled to compromise the mandate given by the good people of Kano State.”

Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf, along with 22 members of the state House of Assembly, eight federal lawmakers, and 44 local government chairmen, defected to the APC on January 26, 2026, signalling a dramatic shift in Kano’s political allegiance.