Politics
Updated: May 16, 2022

Ganduje Withdraws From Kano North Senatorial Bid

By A'isha Ahmad
May 16, 2022
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Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has withdrawn from contesting for Senator representing Kano North Senatorial district, leaving Senator Barau Jibrin to contest the position.

A source today, Monday, disclosed that the Governor made the decision after a series of meetings between Governor Ganduje and Senator Barau Jibrin alongside other top APC members in Abuja, where an agreement was said to have been reached for the Governor to forego his ambitions in order to achieve peace.

Senator Barau Jibrin was reported to have insisted that he was not leaving APC although his gubernatorial ambition was blocked by Ganduje’s inner caucus.

However, reports say the failure of Governor Ganduje to prevent massive defections from the Kano APC forced the headquarters to ask him to withdraw his ambition.

The Governor or his aides are yet to respond to the story.