The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed receiving a letter from Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf requesting for the screening of the deputy governor nominee, Hon Murtala Sule Garo.
The Speaker of the House, Hon Jibrin Ismaila Falgore, announced this after reading the request letter of the governor on Wednesday at plenary.
People’s Pen24 had reported that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf nominated Murtala Sule Garo as deputy governor following the resignation of Comrade Aminu Abussalam Gwarzo last month.
According to the letter, the governor highlighted the good character of the nominee, his vast experience, exposure and the support he has been according the APC and the development of Kano in several capacities he has held.
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.
Following the reading of the letter, the Speaker announced the constitution of an ad hoc committee to screen the nominee.
The committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker, comprises the Majority Leader, Chief Whip, Deputy Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and members representing Fagge, Sumaila, Warawa, Dawakin Kudu and Tudun Wada constituencies, among others.
The committee is expected to invite the nominee for screening and report back to the House on Monday.
According to a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, earlier on Wednesday, the 48-year-old Murtala Sule Garo is a seasoned 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.
