The marital dispute between Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, and his wife, Zainab, has reportedly taken a new turn following the alleged arrest of three security personnel attached to the governor’s wife.
The arrests were said to have followed Zainab’s departure from the governor’s residence amid the breakdown of their marriage, which has resulted in a divorce suit before an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja.
Zainab, daughter of former Kano State Governor and estranged political ally of Yusuf, Rabiu Kwankwaso, reportedly instituted the divorce proceedings about 20 years after their marriage.
A member of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, who confirmed the court case to Sunday PUNCH, said the governor had been summoned to appear before the court on Tuesday, November 17.
“Yes, it is true. The woman has moved out of her husband’s house and the governor has been asked to appear before the court on November 17,” the source said.
The source added that Zainab, who was based in Abuja and only visited Kano occasionally, had reportedly left the governor’s residence about three weeks ago.
The Kwankwasiyya member also confirmed awareness of the reported arrest of the three security personnel, although the circumstances surrounding their arrest remained unclear.
Meanwhile, the Kano State Police Command spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, declined to comment, saying the matter was already before a court.
“We cannot comment on the issue because it is already before a court of law,” he said.
Efforts to obtain the state government’s reaction were unsuccessful, as the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, did not respond to calls seeking his comments. The marital crisis comes amid the political disagreement between Yusuf and Kwankwaso following the governor’s defection to the All Progressives Congress.
