{"id":94719,"date":"2022-05-09T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T08:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=94719"},"modified":"2022-05-09T09:35:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T08:35:58","slug":"kano-2023-ganduje-endorses-deputy-gawuna-as-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/kano-2023-ganduje-endorses-deputy-gawuna-as-successor\/","title":{"rendered":"Kano 2023: Ganduje Endorses Deputy, Gawuna, As Successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1732331552771262651\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has endorsed his deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, as his successor in the 2023 governorship election in the state.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\nIt was gathered that Governor Ganduje endorsed Gawuna as his successor after much pressure from influential party stakeholders in Kano.<\/p>\n<p>Murtala Sule Garo, the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, who was believed to have the backing of the wife of the governor, is being tipped to be the running mate of Gawuna.<\/p>\n<p>Garo, a grassroots politician who is believed to be very influential at LGAs, was pressured to step down for the deputy governor in what appears to be final alignment to confront opposition in the 2023 polls.<\/p>\n<p>It would be recalled that Ganduje succeeded his then principal, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in 2015 before they parted ways shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>However, if this arrangement produces the next governor of Kano State, it would be the only state with deputies succeeding principals consecutively in Nigeria\u2019s democracy since 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there is disquiet among other aspirants in the APC after Ganduje endorsed his deputy.<\/p>\n<p>While others are yet to make their position known, a former speaker and member representing Rano\/Bunkure\/Kibiya Federal Constituency, Kabiru Rurum, has dumped the party in protest to the governor\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"m_-1611822049400001299ymail_android_signature\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has endorsed his deputy, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, as his successor in the 2023 governorship election in the state. 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