The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has released its list of consensus candidates for the 2027 general elections in Kano State, naming former Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, as its governorship candidate.
The list obtained by ‘The Historica Nigeria’ also named former Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, as the party’s consensus candidate for Kano Central Senatorial District.
For the remaining senatorial districts, the party selected Engr. Sunusi Usman Dambatta for Kano North and Hon. Kasim Ibrahim Bataiya for Kano South.
The party also unveiled its candidates for the 24 House of Representatives seats and the 40 seats in the Kano State House of Assembly.
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Among the notable names on the list are former House of Representatives member, Hon. Mustapha Bala Dawaki, for Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency; Hon. Dr. Aminu Sulaiman Goro for Fagge; retired Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Umar for Dala Federal Constituency; and Prof. Salisu Muhammad Tudun Wada for Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituency.
The list features a blend of experienced politicians, academics, professionals, technocrats, and retired security officers as the party prepares for the 2027 elections.
Governorship Candidate
- Kano State — Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Senatorial Candidates
- Kano Central — Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna
- Kano North — Engr. Sunusi Usman Dambatta
- Kano South — Hon. Kasim Ibrahim Bataiya
House of Representatives Candidates
- Bagwai/Shanono — Hon. Ado Isyaku Daddauda
- Bichi — Hon. Saminu Shehu Amuma
- Dala — Hon. AVM Ibrahim Umar (rtd.)
- Dambatta/Makoda — Hon. Umar Yunusa Maitsidau
- Dawakin Kudu/Warawa — Hon. Mustapha Bala Dawaki
- Fagge — Hon. Dr. Aminu Sulaiman Goro
- Gezawa/Gabasawa — Hon. Abdulhalim Liman
- Gaya/Ajingi/Albasu — Hon. Shamsu Surajo Ubale
- Ghari/Tsanyawa — Hon. DCP Aminu Ado Aliyu (rtd.)
- Gwale — Hon. Dr. Muhammad Hamisu
- Kabo/Gwarzo — Hon. Dr. Abdullahi Dahiru Kabo
- Kano Municipal — Hon. Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata
- Karaye/Rogo — Hon. Prof. Salisu Muhammad Tudun Wada
- Kiru/Bebeji — Hon. Barr. Mahmud Uzairu
- Kumbotso — Hon. Ibrahim Umar Balla
- Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam — Hon. Yusuf Umar Datti
- Nassarawa — Hon. Mustapha Alkasim
- Rimin Gado/Tofa/Dawakin Tofa — Hon. Mukhtar Mustapha Janguza
- Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya — Hon. Dr. Jibrin Yusuf
- Takai/Sumaila — Hon. Abbas Uba Saraki
- Tarauni — Hon. Mukhtar Umar Zakari
- Tudun Wada/Doguwa — Hon. Dr. Umar Sulaiman Durusu
- Ungogo/Minjibir — Hon. Sani Adamu Wakili
- Wudil/Garko — Hon. Abdulhakim Kamilu Ado
Kano State House of Assembly Candidates
- Ajingi — Hon. Sani Shehu Ibrahim
- Albasu — Hon. Yakubu Yusuf Baita
- Bagwai/Shanono — Hon. Dr. Nura Jafar
- Bebeji — Hon. Hamisu Gambo Gwarmai
- Bichi — Hon. Mubarak Sa’id Adam
- Bunkure — Hon. Ibrahim Abdu Mato
- Dala — Hon. Ali Muhammad Adakawa
- Dambatta — Hon. Mubarak Balarabe
- Dawakin Kudu — Hon. Hussaini Shehu
- Dawakin Tofa — Hon. Ibrahim Salihu Maisallah
- Doguwa — Hon. Okasha Adam Riruwai
- Fagge — Hon. Dr. Habibu Sale Mohammed
- Gabasawa — Hon. Hassan Wa’izi
- Garko — Hon. Dr. Abdulmalik Idris
- Gaya — Hon. Sunusi Yusuf Kademi
- Gezawa — Hon. Musa Gambo Hamisu Danzaki
- Ghari/Tsanyawa — Hon. Yusuf Ali Maigado
- Gwale — Hon. Aminu Abdullahi
- Gwarzo — Hon. DCG Engr. Abdulkadir Ahmad Getso (rtd.)
- Kabo — Hon. Mustapha Mustapha Baskore
- Kano Municipal — Hon. Tijjani Hussaini Gandu
- Karaye — Hon. Engr. Ibrahim Abdullahi Karaye
- Kibiya — Hon. Abubakar Usman
- Kiru — Hon. Usman Tasi’u Abubakar
- Kumbotso — Hon. Nafi’u Garba Aliyu
- Kura/Garun Malam — Hon. Rabiu Abdulamalik Bello
- Madobi — Hon. Dr. Mukhtar Lawan
- Makoda — Hon. Dr. Sale Musa Wailari
- Minjibir — Hon. Nasiru Garba Kunya
- Nassarawa — Hon. Muhammad Bello Aliyu
- Rano — Hon. Isa Ahmad Tijjani Lawai
- Rimin Gado/Tofa — Hon. Ayyuba Yahaya Dokadawa
- Rogo — Hon. Dr. Engr. Haruna Ibrahim Rogo
- Sumaila — Hon. DCP Ibrahim Musa Sumaila (rtd.)
- Takai — Hon. Engr. Aminu Adamu Sardauna
- Tarauni — Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Bashir
- Tudun Wada — Hon. Abdullahi Iliyasu Yaryasa
- Ungogo — Hon. Junaidu Rabiu Musa
- Warawa — Hon. Shehu Abdulkadir Jemagu
- Wudil — Hon. Alkasim Hussaini
The release of the consensus list signals the party’s readiness to begin early preparations for the 2027 general elections as it seeks to strengthen its political presence across Kano State.