Nigeria, April 22 -- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has officially submitted the name of Murtala Garo to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as his new deputy.

The nomination followed the resignation of the former deputy governor, Aminu Abdussalam, on 27 March, and weeks of intense politicking among the political figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor finally nominated Mr Garo, who served as the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the Abdullahi Ganduje administration, and as a running mate to the Kano APC governorship candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, in the 2023 elections.

The governor's media aide, Mustapha Muhammad, in a statement on Wednesday, said Mr Garo's name has ...