The unfolding divorce crisis involving Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and his wife, Zainab, daughter of former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, has taken a fresh twist following reports that three security operatives attached to the governor’s wife have been arrested.
The arrests reportedly followed Zainab’s decision to move out of her matrimonial home amid the collapse of her nearly 20-year marriage to the governor.
As earlier reported by OrijoReporter, Zainab has approached an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja, seeking to dissolve the marriage.
The divorce suit, registered as CV/97/26, has reportedly been fixed for hearing, with Governor Yusuf summoned to appear before the court on Tuesday, November 17.
A source within the Kwankwasiyya Movement confirmed the development, disclosing that Zainab had left her husband’s residence about three weeks ago.
The source also acknowledged awareness of the reported arrest of the three security personnel but declined to provide details about the circumstances surrounding their detention.
The reasons behind Zainab’s decision to seek a divorce have not been publicly established, while the circumstances leading to the reported arrests remain unclear.
The marital crisis is unfolding against the backdrop of the bitter political disagreement between Yusuf and his former political benefactor, Kwankwaso.
The relationship between the two politicians deteriorated after the Kano governor dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that further widened their political differences.
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