Ganduje and Gwarzo meet Shettima over Kano North politics
A closed-door meeting took place in Abuja between Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, former Kano State Deputy Governor, and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting also included former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and House of Representatives member Abba Abubakar Kabir Bichi. Discussions focused on political developments in Kano North and party affairs ahead of the 2027 general elections. The gathering comes amid ongoing consultations within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
What we know
- Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo met with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, joined by Abdullahi Ganduje and Abba Abubakar Kabir Bichi.
- The meeting focused on politics in Kano North and broader APC party affairs.
- The session followed Gwarzo's screening as an aspirant for the Kano North Senatorial District seat under the APC.
- Kano North is a significant political bloc, with figures like Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo expected to play roles in the upcoming elections.
- Another aspirant, Dr Mahmoud Baba Bichi, withdrew from the senatorial race after intervention by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to maintain party unity.
