Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State has finally collected the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the Kano Central senatorial election next month.
The governor had lost the APC presidential primary election to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) at the party’s national convention in Lagos but after weeks of consultation with his supporters, Kwankwaso heeded their call for him to represent them in the Senate. To this end, the Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Abba K. Yusuf, who had earlier won the ticket, was substituted with that of Kwankwaso.
According to Daily Trust, in line with the guideline provided by the Electoral Act, 2010, as amended, on the substitution of candidates, Yusuf’s name was initially submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as APC candidate for Kano Central.
However, Yusuf’s name was substituted with that of Kwankwaso late Tuesday in an attempt to beat the INEC deadline on substitution of presidential and National Assembly candidates.
Chairman of the party in Kano State Haruna Umar Doguwa in a telephone interview, confirmed the development, saying they adhered strictly to the Electoral Act.
“We have done all what the Electoral Act stipulates on the substitution of candidate. His Excellency is now our candidate for Kano Central Senatorial District”, he said, adding that the substitution was done with the full consent of Yusuf, who voluntarily withdrew from the race.
Kwankwaso will now confront the Senator presently representing Kano Central, Bashir Lado, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the senatorial elections.
http://www.informationng.com/2015/01/apc-submits-kwankwasos-name-as-candidate-for-kano-central-senatorial-election.html

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This is to show that APC's house is in order, Yusuf would be rewarded handsomely in due time. But truth be told, all this politicians fit contest against Jesus Christ for the sit at the right hand of the Father. How Kwakwanso wan defeat Buhari before, instead of make he face senator jeje.

APC members are so power hungry that a governor might substitute a local councillor just to remain relevant.

Sai Kwankwaso...
We are strongly behind you...

Is this News.?
Alhaji Yusuf is his Inlaw,
wetin concern poor man with there substitution..?
Ma hear say if na outsider him go gree.
All this na Plan B.
Cux Kwankwaso knew he will loss APC presidential ticket but wanted to plant a seed for future use..

Nigerian politicians are so useless that they occupy the first to third position on the list of useless people in Nigeria.
If Kwakwanso was governor for eight years and at the end of his tenure want to run for the senate, that shows how greedy he is. Tell me, what else does he have to offer to his people in the senate? Is he trying to tell us he wanted to improve the living condition of his people? Something he didn't do as a governor or what?
He just want to remain relevant, as if the Nigerian politics is their father's business empire. And for four years he won't sponsor any bill.