Mohammed Abacha,
the governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)
in Kano State, said his nomination as the party’s flag-bearer in the
April elections is “an act of God.”
Mr Abacha’s name
appeared on the list of candidates displayed by the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State, against earlier
speculations that his closest rival, Lawal Ja’afaru was the CPC’s
candidate submitted to the electoral body.
The
Director-General of the Abacha campaign organisation, Sulaiman
Mohammed, also described the acceptance of Mr Abacha’s name by INEC as
an indication of the adherence to the rule of law by the commission.
“Power belongs to God; He gives it to whosoever He so wishes and takes
it whenever He so wishes and by the grace of God, Mohammed Abacha will
become the next Governor of Kano,” Mr Mohammed added.
Other Candidates
who made the INEC list for the state include: former Governor of the
state, Rabi’u Kwankwaso (PDP) and the incumbent Deputy Governor,
Abdullahi Gwarzo who is contesting on the platform of the Action
Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
Mr Gwarzo had earlier defected to the ACN from the ruling All
Nigeria People’ Party (ANPP) in the state, alleging manipulations of
the Ward Congresses.
