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Ruling party publishes Kano campaign committee for 2027

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The All Progressives Congress has released the list of its advisory committee for the 2027 presidential and regional campaigns in Kano State. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will chair the body, which includes political leaders, religious dignitaries and senior public officials, according to the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the list of its Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Advisory Committee in Kano State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will chair the committee, with his deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, as vice-chairman, according to the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

The list was made public by Umar Haruna Doguwa, the APC chairman in Kano State. It includes Muslim religious dignitaries, political leaders and state public officials, Daily Trust reports.

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