Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has named Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State.
Garo’s appointment follows the recent resignation of the immediate past Deputy Governor, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo.
Comrade Gwarzo had fallen out with the administration after Governor Yusuf dumped the New Nigerian Peoples Parry (NNPP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
With the former Deputy Governor resisting intense pressure to join the governor in APC, the Kano State House of Assembly (KSHA) subsequently commenced impeachment proceeding against Gwarzo.
Tendering his resignation amid the blazing political storm in the State, Gwarzo dumped the NNPP for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.
Announcing Garo’s appointment as the new Deputy Governor in a statement released on Tuesday, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, said the nomination to fill the vacant Deputy Governor position was in line with Section 191(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
According to the statement, the constitution empowers the Governor to nominate a Deputy Governor where a vacancy exists, adding: “Following a wide consultations with key stakeholders, the Governor has requested the Assembly to grant the necessary approval for Garo’s nomination.
“The 48-year-old Murtala Sule Garo is a season political administrator with over two decades of service in both elective and appointed positions.
“He has served as State Organising Secretary of his party, Special Adviser to Kano State Governor and elected Kabo Local Government Chairman.
“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.
“His nomination is part of efforts to strengthen governance and sustain effective service delivery in Kano State.”
