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Kano governorship election 2027

Candidates, incumbent and last result · election 2027

Who are the governorship candidates in Kano State for 2027?
Gashash Mukhtar (A); Haruna Abdullahi (AA); Sharif Abba (AAC); Ibrahim Ali Amin (ADC); Muhammad Abdullahi (ADP); Yusuf Abba Kabir (APC); Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani (APGA); Muhammad Bashir Galadanchi (APM); Tukur Aliyu Malam (APP); Ahmad Furera (BP); Bari Mustapha Bello (DLA); Santuraki Hamisu (LP); Abdullahi Mustapha (NDP); Abacha Muhammed Sani (PDP); Koguna Nasiru Hassan (PRP); Hussaini Bello Ado (SDP); Nuhu Isa (ZLP). The incumbent governor is Abba Kabir Yusuf (APC).

Declared candidates by party

PartyCandidateRunning mate
AGashash MukhtarMohammed Safiyanu
AAHaruna AbdullahiIsmail Abdulmajin Nuhu
AACSharif AbbaIdris Uzairu
ADCIbrahim Ali AminShehu Abdulkadir Bari
ADPMuhammad AbdullahiMainika Rabiu
APCYusuf Abba KabirGaro Murtala Sule
APGATijjani Sukairaju TijjaniAuwalu Ismail Yahaya
APMMuhammad Bashir GaladanchiUmar Abdullahi
APPTukur Aliyu MalamMuhammad Ibrahim
BPAhmad FureraMuhammad Usman
DLABari Mustapha BelloMusa Abubakar Isyaku
LPSanturaki HamisuIbrahim Abbas
NDPAbdullahi MustaphaSamira Bala Usman
PDPAbacha Muhammed SaniKibiya Yusuf Ado
PRPKoguna Nasiru HassanKabir Abdulhamid Abdulhamid
SDPHussaini Bello AdoGarba Lurwan Gaya
ZLPNuhu IsaRabi"U Ibrahim

Last Kano governorship election (2023)

CandidatePartyRunning mateVotes
Abba Kabir Yusuf · WonNNPPAminu Abdussalam Gwarzo992,203
Nasir Yusuf GawunaAPCMurtala Sule Garo915,493
Sadiq WaliPDPYusuf Bello Dambatta15,957
Sha'aban Ibrahim SharadaADPRabiu Ahmad Bako12,832
Khalid Ibrahim IdrisADCAminu A. Anas9,500
Salihu Tanko YakasaiPRPShazali Muhammad2,183
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