Kwankwaso’s Daughter Files for Divorce From Kano Governor, Offers to Refund Dowry

Zainab Musa Kwankwaso, the second wife of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has initiated divorce proceedings against the governor at an Upper Area Court in Gudu, Abuja.
​Zainab, who is the daughter of former Kano State Governor and political leader Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is seeking to dissolve the 20-year union through Khul’i—an Islamic legal procedure that permits a wife to seek divorce by returning her dowry or offering financial compensation to her husband.
​According to court documents, the Upper Area Court has summoned Governor Yusuf to appear before it on November 17, 2026, to respond to the suit.
​In her petition, Zainab cited an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, alleging a persistent lack of love, care, affection, and emotional connection.
​She further informed the court that previous reconciliation efforts had failed, stating her readiness to refund the exact dowry paid on their wedding day to secure the dissolution.
​Zainab and Governor Yusuf got married on July 29, 2006, and the union is blessed with six children.
​The legal filing comes weeks after she reportedly moved out of the Kano State Government House to her father’s residence before relocating to Abuja.