ABBA YUSUF NOMINATES GARO AS NEW DEPUTY, SEEKS ASSEMBLY APPROVAL
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has forwarded the name of Murtala Garo to the Kano State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as Deputy Governor.
The development was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad. According to the statement, the nomination was made in line with Section 191(3) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, which allows a governor to appoint a deputy governor when the office becomes vacant.
The vacancy followed the voluntary resignation of the former Deputy Governor, Abdussalam Gwarzo, on March 27, 2026.
The governor noted that the decision came after extensive consultations with key stakeholders across the state, urging the Assembly to approve Garo’s nomination.
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Muhammad described the nominee as an experienced political administrator with over 20 years in both elective and appointed roles. He highlighted that the 48-year-old has previously served as State Organising Secretary of his party, Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor, and elected Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area.
Garo has also held positions as Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in Kano State and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. He was equally the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections.
The statement added that the nomination is part of the administration’s broader efforts to strengthen governance and enhance effective service delivery in the state.
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