
Former Kano State Deputy Governor and 2023 governorship candidate Nasir Gawuna is unlikely to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to Premium Times. The report says Gawuna has rejected overtures from the ruling party despite widespread speculation fuelled by key political allies defecting back to the APC. Gawuna, who pursued his governorship ambition under the NDC platform without success, is reported to be holding firm ahead of the 2027 elections in Kano State.
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