Totally different curiosity {groups} within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano are pushing their most well-liked candidates for the vacant place of deputy governor, Blueprint.ng stories.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf comes from the Kano Central whereas the opposite two political zones, Kano North and Kano South, are intensely lobbying for his or her most well-liked candidates to stability strategic energy dynamics forward of the 2027 basic elections.
It could be recalled that the deputy governor’s workplace grew to become vacant when Comrade Abdussalam Gwarzo, the previous deputy governor refused to hitch Governor Yusuf to defect to the APC and as an alternative resigned his place.
The APC Legacy Bloc, a gaggle within the celebration, has thrown its weight behind Dr. Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, the MD of Hadejia-Jamma’are River Basin Improvement Authority, for the place.
The group is urging different aspirants with corruption allegations to step apart.
A press release issued in Kano and made out there to journalists Sunday night by a frontline member of the bloc, Magaji Umar Gwammaja, mentioned the endorsement adopted large consultations amongst stakeholders after the resignation of the previous deputy governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.
Gwammaja described Bichi as “a candidate of remarkable maturity and administrative depth,” noting that his expertise throughout state, federal and growth establishments locations him forward of different contenders.
“He possesses the competence, credibility and monitor document required to successfully help the administration of Governor Yusuf,” he mentioned.
There may be additionally the camp of the previous governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, whose loyalist, Murtala Sule Garo, a one time deputy gubernatorial candidate within the final basic election, below the APC, is being pushed ahead for the place.
Garo was the working mate of Nasiru Gawuna within the final election below the APC. Gawuna has nonetheless now joined the Kwankwasiyya camp below Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in ADC.
There may be additionally the camp of the Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin that has some main political names in Kano aligned to it. They embrace Mariya Bunkure and Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, each of whom are federal ministers within the nation.
The camp can be looking for the appointment of Alhassan Rurum, who’s a federal legislator representing Rano, Bunkure and Kibiya federal constituency.
Nevertheless, the state governor has since known as on the APC to ahead the names of three potential candidates from which the deputy governor will likely be chosen. Governor Yusuf acknowledged this just lately at a gathering with celebration leaders within the state.