Kano governorship: Yusuf’s ex-deputy vows to unseat him in 2027

By Bashir Bello

Former Kano Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo and the governorship candidate of New Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to deny his former boss, Governor Abba Yusuf the opportunity of second term in office.

He made the pledge in the acceptance speech he delivered after he was officially affirmed as the candidate of NDC for the Kano 2027 governorship election on Friday.

Gwarzo vowed to unseat Yusuf and take over Kano State Government House by May 29 next year.

He said the battle line had just been drawn between him and the governor, stressing that the governor had only one term to spend in office.

The former deputy governor, who parted ways with Gov. Yusuf after defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), said betrayers would pay heavily for their actions.

He pledged to run a people-friendly government and wipe tears from the faces of Kano residents.

Earlier, the party leader, Rabiu Musa-Kwankwaso, commended stakeholders for the process leading to the selection of its candidates for various positions, describing it as successful and orderly.

“It shows that we are very much united. Going by what we have seen, success is assured,” Kwankwaso said.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Primaries Committee from the party’s national headquarters, Mainasara Abubakar-Sani had confirmed Gwarzo as the governorship candidate of the NDC at the party’s primaries.

Abubakar-Sani commended the party stakeholders for their cooperation, which he said made the committee’s task easy.

He expressed optimism that the party would emerge victorious from top to bottom during the general elections.

The exercise was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, party stakeholders, the media and others. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)