Kano residents flood streets, celebrate Murtala Sule Garo’s nomination as Deputy Governor

Residents of Kano State connected Wednesday celebrated the information of Murtala Sule Garo arsenic Deputy Governor by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

The solemnisation commenced aft the announcement of the nomination, with residents flooding the streets, turning respective parts of the metropolis and immoderate section authorities areas into scenes of fanfare and merrymaking.

The nomination, announced successful a connection issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, triggered contiguous reactions crossed Kano metropolis and beyond, including Kabo Local Government Area, wherever groups of young radical openly celebrated the development.

In videos that person since gone viral, youths were seen riding motorcycles, driving cars, and others walking done large roads, chanting “Sai Abba” and “Sai Garo,” successful a amusement of enactment for Governor Yusuf and the nominee.

Some of them carried portraits of Murtala Sule Garo alongside those of the governor, singing and dancing arsenic they moved from 1 thoroughfare to another.

The celebrations remained mostly peaceful, contempt the ample crowds that filled the streets.

The information of Murtala Sule Garo came aft the resignation of erstwhile Deputy Governor Abdussalam Gwarzo connected March 27, 2026, creating a vacancy that the politician moved to capable successful enactment with constitu...