The List of Governorship Aspirants has Emerged as Ganduje Reveals How His Successor Will Emerge.
GoldenNewsNg gathered that Ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Kano state, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has revealed who will emerge as his successor will be decided by delegates.
According t report, The Kano state governor made this known during an interactive session with journalists on Monday.
GoldenNewsNg learnt that Governor Ganduje made the statement after three former gubernatorial candidates in previous elections under different political parties defected to the ruling APC.
The List of Governorship Aspirants for Kano 2023 Election
Those being touted as potential successors
1. Salihu Sagir Takai
2. A.A. Zaura
3. Umar Yakubu Danhassan,
4. Nasiru Gawuna, Kano deputy governor
5. Bara’u Jibrin, senator representing Kano North
The governor also hinted that the presidential candidate of the ruling party will be decided by delegates.
Furthermore, Ganduje Also said that he may not retire from active politics anytime soon despite being in politics since 1978.
GoldenNewsNg gathered that this is coming in the wake of the pronouncement by Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state who declared his exit from active politics by 2023.
He said:
“For now, I’m not tired. Whether I am retiring or not, time will tell. Let me tell you that I have been in politics since 1978. So, even if I say I am retiring, my eyes will be watching and my ears will be hearing.”