The second wife of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, has reportedly filed for divorce at an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja, and offered to refund her dowry.
According to court documents obtained by Daily Nigerian, Zainab, daughter of former Kano Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, instituted a civil suit referenced CV/97/26. Governor Yusuf has been summoned to appear before the court on November 17, 2026.
Zainab married Yusuf on July 29, 2006, and the couple have six children together.
The divorce filing comes amid a prolonged political fallout between Yusuf and his former political mentor and father-in-law, Kwankwaso. Yusuf, who became governor under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) with Kwankwaso’s support, later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), deepening the rift between both political figures.
Reports suggest the political disagreement may have also contributed to tensions within the marriage.
On October 28, Zainab reportedly left the Kano Government House for her father’s residence on Miller Road before travelling to Abuja without her police orderly or other security personnel.
The governor has not publicly commented on the reported divorce proceedings.
