BREAKING: Guber candidate picks Kwankwaso’s son as Deputy guber candidate

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has named Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Kano State.

Mustapha, who is the first son of the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will run alongside the NDC governorship candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.

The announcement was confirmed on Monday by the spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Habibu Saleh Mohammed.

In a statement, Mohammed disclosed that Gwarzo formally unveiled Mustapha Kwankwaso as his running mate ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.

“HE Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo unveiled Hon Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as running mate for the 2027 Governorship Election,” the statement said.