Kano Deputy Governor’s Seat: Concerned elders make case for Kabiru Alhassan Rurum

By Mustapha Mustapha On Apr 15, 2026

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Kano South Concerned Elders Forum has appealed to Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf to appoint Hon Kabiru Alhassan Rurum as the next Deputy Governor of the state.

According to them, his appointment would support the administration and correct the years of political lopsidedness in the leadership of the state.

Their appeal was sequel to the nomination of Rurum, alongside Engineer Rabiu Sulieman Bichi and Murtala Sule Garo by the legacy group of the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governor’s final selection for the vacant post.

In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Chairman of the Elders, Senator Masaud El- Jibril Doguwa, they affirmed that the nomination of Rurum, a former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and a current member of the House Representatives, represents a turning point in the political history of Kano -South.

“For the first time in over 30 years, someone from the zone has come close to being nominated as the state Deputy Governor. All past efforts by other capable politicians from the zone to secure the post of the state governor has failed to materialize” they recalled.

The elders, who included Musa Salihu, Alhassan Kibya, Rabiu Bala, Yau Beza, Wai Ado and several others, lamented that the zone, which has 16 LGAs and is one of the largest Senatorial zones in Nigeria, has yearned for decades for an equitable representation at the highest levels of leadership in the state.

While appreciating the Governor for his strength of character, fairness, justice and sense of inclusiveness, they stressed that the choice of Rirum for the position would go a long way to strengthen the administration.

“He is a grassroots politician, a team worker, and approachable with an extensive network all over the state and beyond.. He shares the same values with the Governor on the delivery of democratic dividends to his constituency,” they declared.