Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s second wife, Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly filed for divorce at an Abuja court.
Zainab, who married the governor in 2006 and has six children with him, says she is willing to refund her dowry to end the marriage.
The development comes amid reported tensions between the governor and his father-in-law, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reportedly been hit by a major family crisis after his second wife, Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, approached a court in Abuja to seek the dissolution of their marriage.
According to a information gathered by Newsflashngr, Zainab has offered to return the dowry paid by the governor to secure their separation.
Gov Abba Yusuf’s wife takes divorce case to court
The reports said Zainab, a daughter of former Kano State Governor and senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, filed the divorce case at the Upper Area Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja.
A civil summons with reference number CV/97/26 reportedly directed Governor Yusuf to appear before the court on November 17, 2026.
Zainab and the governor got married on July 29, 2006, when she was serving as an aide to her father. Their union produced six children.
In her court filing, she reportedly cited a breakdown of the marriage, explaining that the relationship had suffered from a lack of mutual care, love, affection and emotional connection.
She also told the court that she had lost her feelings for the governor and developed a strong dislike for continuing the marriage.
One of the most striking details in her application was her willingness to return the money paid as her dowry.
“She was willing to refund the dowry paid by the governor on their wedding day to secure the dissolution of the marriage.”
What happened between Abba Yusuf and his wife?
The development reportedly follows a prolonged disagreement within the governor’s family, which sources linked to the political fallout between Yusuf and his father-in-law, Kwankwaso.
It was also reported that Zainab left the Kano Government House on October 28 and travelled to Abuja after visiting her father’s residence in Kano.
Also, security personnel attached to her quarters and her father’s residence were arrested, questioned and later released.
Her elder sister and brother, Ado Kwankwaso, were also reportedly invited by the police over allegations that they helped her leave Kano.
Sources further alleged that there were attempts to charge Ado with kidnapping.
Meanwhile, Rabiu Kwankwaso has urged Cross River residents to adopt Kano’s approach to election participation and vote protection.
The NDC vice-presidential candidate boasted that election rigging would not go unchallenged in Kano State.
His comments at a town hall meeting in Cross River have sparked mixed reactions, with Nigerians discussing voter protection and election-day security.
Former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has sent a strong message to residents of Cross River State, urging them to take a more active role in protecting their votes during elections.
The New Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate made the remarks at an ongoing town hall meeting in the state, using Kano as an example of how citizens can prevent electoral malpractice.
His statement has since attracted attention on social media, with Nigerians sharing different opinions about his message.
Speaking during the town hall meeting, Kwankwaso encouraged Cross River residents to learn from the level of election participation in Kano.
He suggested that residents of his home state do not wait until election day to start worrying about protecting their votes because many people are already involved in the electoral process as agents
The former governor maintained that the level of participation makes it difficult for anyone to manipulate election results without facing resistance. Continue reading here.
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