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<p>Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has transmitted the name of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as Deputy Governor.</p><div class="zXMp6HCK" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad.</p>
<p>The nomination is in line with Section 191(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the Governor to nominate a Deputy Governor where a vacancy exists.</p>
<p>The position became vacant following the voluntary resignation of the former Deputy Governor, Comrade Abdussalam Gwarzo, on March 27, 2026.</p>
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<p>Following a wide consultations with key stakeholders, the Governor has requested the Assembly to grant the necessary approval for Garo’s nomination.</p>
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<p>48 year old Murtala Sule Garo is a season political administrator with over two decades of service in both elective and appointed positions.</p>
<p>He has served as State Organising Secretary of his party, Special Adviser to Kano State Governor and elected Kabo Local Government Chairman.</p>
<p>He also served as Chairman of ALGON Kano, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Deputy Governorship Candidate of the APC in the 2023 general elections.</p>
<p>His nomination is part of efforts to strengthen governance and sustain effective service delivery in Kano State.</p>
<p>Signed<br />
Mustapha Muhammad<br />
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor<br />
Kano State Government</p>
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