Umar Haruna Doguwa, a former Water Resources Commissioner and political ally of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, has become the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the state’s ruling party.
After passing over to the departing chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, more than ten years ago, Doguwa became the party’s chairman.
Salisu Maje Ahmed Gwangwazo (Vice Chairman), Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Bichi (Secretary), Nura Yaro (Assistant Secretary), Abdul Adamu Fagge SAN (Legal Advisor), Bar. Bashir Yusuf (Assistant Legal Advisor), Kabiru Sule Rogo (Treasurer), Umar Yusuf Umar (Assistant Treasurer), Ma’aruf Abdullahi Garo (Financial Secretary), Mustafa Muhammad Kalwa (Assistant Financial Secretary), Dr. Kabiru Zawaciki (Organizing Secretary), and Barr. Abdulsalam Umar (Assistant Organizing Secretary).
Auwalu Abdullahi (publicity secretary), Sani Fatal (publicity secretary), Bashir Mai Sango (welfare secretary), Garba Hussaini (assistant welfare secretary), Abubakar Salisu (auditor), Nura Muhammad (assistant auditor), Fatima Abdullahi Dala (women leader), Habiba Abdullahi Takai (assistant women leader), Salisu Yahaya (youth leader), Mussadiq Wada (assistant youth leader), and Nura Umar Malami (person with disabilities) were among others.
The 2,420 delegates from the state’s 44 local government districts affirmed the party executives.
The state congress was presided over by Latep Dabang, a national party official, and took place at the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium.
According to Dabang, the newly elected executives would oversee the party’s operations for the ensuing four years.
“We have about 36 ballot boxes that we have prepared, and we are going to conduct an election,” he said. However, we have been informed that today’s election would be conducted by consensus due to the interventions of the stakeholders. Even by the looks on your delegates’ faces, I can tell that they are pleased with the choices you made,” Dabang remarked.
Doguwa pledged in his acceptance speech to never give up on securing the party’s unity and winning the state and national general elections in 2027.
Abdullahi Abbas, the party’s departing chairman, earlier declared that Tinubu and Governor Yusuf will win the 2027 general elections by whatever means necessary.
In order to solidify the party’s victories in the state, he asked members to continue supporting and cooperating with the new leadership.
Top state politicians, including Governor Abba Yusuf, Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin, Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Jibrin Falgore, 2023 APC gubernatorial candidate running mate Sule Garo, former Minister of Housing and Urban Development Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, and Abdulkarim Abdulsalam AA Zaura, were present at the Congress.
