Nigeria, June 15 -- Mustapha Kwankwaso, the eldest son of former Kano State Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has emerged as the running mate to the state's NDC governorship candidate, Aminu Abdulsalam.

The younger Kwankwaso previously served as the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development until his resignation in January.

The nomination was announced by the elder Kwankwaso's spokesperson, Saifullahi Hassan, in a brief social media statement.

"Congratulations to His Excellency Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso on emerging as the NDC Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate," Mr Hassan stated.

The announcement followed a stakeholders' meeting chaired by the senior Kwankwaso at his Miller Road residence.

Mr ...