{"id":125249,"date":"2026-01-27T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125249"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:04:25","slug":"kwankwasos-son-quits-gov-yusufs-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kwankwasos-son-quits-gov-yusufs-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwankwaso\u2019s Son Quits Gov Yusuf&#8217;s\u00a0 Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mustapha Kwankwaso, the son of former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned as the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Kano State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His resignation, which takes immediate effect, also ends his membership of the Kano State Executive Council under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement released on Monday, Mustapha Kwankwaso described the decision as a difficult one, while expressing gratitude to the governor for the opportunity to serve.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and Member of the Kano State Executive Council,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He thanked Governor Yusuf for the confidence reposed in him and reflected on his time in office as one marked by valuable experiences and lessons.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cI want to express my deepest gratitude to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the opportunity to serve the great people of Kano State. I have cherished the experiences and lessons gained while serving, and I appreciate the trust placed in me,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kwankwaso expressed hope that youth empowerment and sports development in the state would continue to receive adequate attention despite his exit from the cabinet.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs I resign, I pray that the youth of Kano State will continue to receive the attention and support they deserve. I hope for the best for our sports development programs and initiatives, and I am confident that they will flourish in the years to come.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He concluded by offering prayers for the state and its leadership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMay Allah (SWT) continue to shower His blessings on our beloved Kano State. I wish the government and people of Kano State all the best.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As of the time of filing this report, the Kano State Government has yet to issue an official response to the resignation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that there have been recent political realignments as Governor Yusuf Abba officially decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi Mustapha Kwankwaso, the son of former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned as the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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