Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau has been endorsed to contest for Kano Central Senatorial District in the 2027 election under the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The decision was reached after the six aspirants of the APC) withdrew from the race during a high-level meeting convened by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in Abuja.
The meeting reportedly lasted several hours before the agreement was finalised.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the aspirants — Usman Bala, Sha’aban Sharada, Muhammad Zango, Danyaro Yakasai, Abbas Sani Abbas, and Shehu Isa Driver — said they stepped down in the interest of unity and peace in Kano State.
According to them, the endorsement of Shekarau was part of a collective effort to strengthen political harmony and promote stability within the state ahead of the 2027 elections
