Former Kano Governor and Ex-Senator Kabiru Gaya Dumps APC, Joins ADC
In a fresh political shake-up in Kano State, former Governor of Kano State and ex-Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gaya, who served as Governor of Kano State in 1992–1993 under the National Republican Convention (NRC) platform during Nigeria’s aborted Third Republic transition, later represented Kano South Senatorial District in the Senate from 2007 to 2023, including his time under the APC from 2015 onwards. A trained architect with degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, he is a veteran politician with decades of experience across multiple parties and regimes. The resignation, dated April 5, 2026, was communicated in a formal letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman in Gaya Arewa Ward, Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State. It takes immediate effect. In the letter, Gaya expressed appreciation for the opportunities the party afforded him, particularly during his senatorial tenure. He wrote: “I hereby formally ...