The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has accused former governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of trying to maintain political control over the state through his son, Mustapha Kwankwaso, following his emergence as the deputy governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election.
The accusation came after the NDC unveiled Mustapha as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, in what many political observers see as a major move ahead of the next general election.
Mustapha Kwankwaso, who previously served as Commissioner for Youth and Sports under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, recently left the state cabinet alongside three other commissioners after the governor’s political alliance shifted to the APC.
Reacting to the development, Kano APC Chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa, said the party was not surprised by the choice of Mustapha as deputy governorship candidate.
According to him, the nomination fits into what he described
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