Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has nominated Ibrahim Muhammad Augie as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, replacing the incumbent Deputy Governor, Umar Abubakar Tafida.
The announcement was made on Sunday at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi during a thank-you visit by stakeholders from the Argungu Emirate.
The National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, said the decision followed legal advice on the eligibility of the incumbent deputy governor.
He said Tafida accepted the decision and stressed that there was no disagreement between the governor and his deputy.
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“The present Deputy Governor was dropped as the running mate to Governor Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, for the 2027 general election based on professional legal advice,” Argungu said.
He urged APC members and supporters across the state to remain united and work towards the party’s success in the 2027 election.
He also highlighted some of his administration’s achievements in the emirate and appealed for continued support and prayers.
The representative of the Emir of Argungu, Ibrahim Hassan Kundudan Kabi, and the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Bashir Isah Mera, reaffirmed their loyalty to the administration.
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