Kano State

2027: PDP Replaces Kano Governorship Candidate With Abacha’s Son 0
- POLITICS, SLIDE
- September 17, 2026
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has replaced its previously nominated governorship candidate, Muhammad Bello Dalha, with Muhammad Sani Abacha ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The development followed Dalha’s withdrawal from the race after consultations involving party stakeholders in Kano and Abuja, according to the state leadership of the PDP. The replacement
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INEC Lists Six Parties For Saturday’s Kano Assembly By-Election 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- September 16, 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that six political parties will participate in the Kano State House of Assembly by-election scheduled to hold on Saturday in Dawakin Kudu Constituency. The commission is also preparing to deploy 1,500 ad hoc personnel across the constituency’s 303 polling units as part of arrangements for the election.
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Kano State Government Bans ‘Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi,’ Orders Statewide Crackdown 0
- NEWS, SLIDE
- December 13, 2025
The Kano State Government has officially banned the activities of a group operating under the name “Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi,” declaring it illegal and unauthorized to enforce moral or religious laws within the state. Authorities have also ordered an immediate crackdown on all members and operations linked to the group. The decision was announced on Friday
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Kano Commissioner Resigns Following Cabinet Reshuffle 0
- NEWS
- January 6, 2025
Engr. Muhammad Diggol, the Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, has submitted his letter of resignation With immediate effect. Diggol was relocated to the Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation during a recent cabinet upheaval, which coincided with his departure. Diggol’s resignation was “purely political,” according to people close to the commissioner. Insiders speculate that he
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