The Kano State governorship aspirant of the APC, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura has decided to contest the Kano Central Senatorial Seat after the decision of the Party to adopt the Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna as the Party’s candidate for the 2023 Governorship Election
Recalled that ahead of the 2023 Governorship race in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has anointed his Deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna as his successor.
An excerpt is the full text of the press release signed by Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura:
Alhamdulillah.
I am Happy to intimate my teeming supporters and the General Public that sequel to a series of Political processes of Meetings, Contacts, and Consultations and In the quest for a common and united front in Kano state APC to face the 2023 General Elections under the watch and guidance of Our leader His Excellency, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje the following decisions were reached
1. That His Excellency Dr. Nasir Yusuf Gawuna will be our Aspirant in the Coming May 2022 APC primary elections and will Insha ALLAH will subsequently be the party’s Flagbearer for the 2023 Kano gubernatorial elections.
2. That Hon. Murtala Sule Garo, former Commissioners for Local government and chieftaincy affairs will deputy Gawuna in this struggle.
3. I will contest to be a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to represent the good people of Kano Central
It is worthy of note that I have not come to politics as a do-or-die affair. I am in Politics because I believe I have something special and unique to offer and irrespective of the platform my best will continue to be put in, to better the lives of our people in Kano state. It is for this reason, I have accepted the decision to support the Gawuna/Garo ticket for Kano in 2023 Insha ALLAH
My firm believes that Kano will continue to be Great.
