Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, daughter of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has filed for divorce from her husband Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano at an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja.
Zainab, who is the governor’s second wife, offered to refund the dowry paid by the governor.
She is seeking to dissolve the marriage through Khul’i, an Islamic procedure that allows a woman to seek divorce by returning her dowry or offering compensation.
The court has summoned Governor Yusuf to appear on November 17, 2026, to respond to the suit, according to documents seen by Vanguard.
In her claim, Zainab cited a breakdown of the marriage, alleging a persistent lack of love, care, affection and emotional connection.
She also told the court that efforts to reconcile them had failed and expressed willingness to refund the dowry paid on their wedding day.
Zainab married Yusuf on July 29, 2006, and their marriage produced six children.
Her divorce suit comes weeks after she reportedly left the Kano Government House for her father’s residence before travelling to Abuja.
Senator Kwankwaso and Governor Yusuf, once allies, have found each other in different political parties with varying interests ahead of the 2027 general elections.
