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During the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office in Abuja, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf promised the full support of Northern Nigeria for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second‑term campaign in the 2027 elections.
Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced in Abuja that his state will spearhead a massive voter mobilisation for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re‑election. Speaking at the launch of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) campaign office, he said Kano would lead the North in backing the APC.
Abubakar Kabir Bichi, the House of Representatives member for Bichi Federal Constituency, attracted national attention after a lavish 45th‑birthday advertisement campaign and a string of costly constituency projects, prompting questions about funding sources and his role as Appropriations Committee chairman.
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control reported that five siblings died of diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Kumbotso LGA, after delayed care and lack of vaccination, while a sixth child survived following early treatment.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano State said many eligible voters collected both new and previously uncollected Permanent Voter Cards across all 44 local government areas after deploying 171,000 cards in the first batch, and urged those yet to collect to visit INEC offices.
Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, a fashion entrepreneur from Kano, began a five‑day, 120‑hour nonstop sewing session on 7 October 2026 at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, aiming to surpass the current Guinness World Record and provide school uniforms for underprivileged pupils.
Musa Umar was remanded to a correctional facility by a Kano magistrate’s court after being charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide for allegedly stabbing Saminu Haruna Tudun Bojuwa amid a dispute over donated motorcycles.
Lawyer Abba Hikima, a convenor of the Tinubu Must Go movement, claimed that police stationed ten mobile units around a venue in Kano on 11 October 2026 to prevent the group from holding a meeting aimed at mobilising voters against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has given retired officials still occupying government premises a 48‑hour deadline to leave, warning that any continued receipt of salary will trigger investigations. Permanent Secretaries and Directors of Administration must submit lists of such officers by October 10, 2026.
The Kano State Police Command has ordered Hon. Aminu Abdullahi Warkal to appear for questioning after a video allegedly showed him brandishing a firearm at a political gathering. The police warned the act could breach the Firearms Act and threaten public peace as election season intensifies.