Gov Yusuf nominates Garo as Kano deputy governor

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has forwarded the nomination of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as deputy governor.

The nomination was conveyed in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad.

According to the statement, the move is in line with Section 191(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers a governor to appoint a deputy governor where a vacancy exists.

The deputy governorship position in the state became vacant following the resignation of the former deputy governor, Comrade Abdussalam Gwarzo, on March 27, 2026.

The governor said the nomination followed consultations with key stakeholders and urged the Assembly to grant the necessary approval.

Garo, 48, is a political administrator with over two decades of experience in elective and appointed positions.

He previously served as State Organising Secretary of his party, Special Adviser to the Kano State governor, and Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area.

He also held positions as Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kano State, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and was the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections.