A former Kano State Deputy Governor and immediate past Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja.

It was gathered that former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and the member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abba Abubakar Kabir Bichi, were also present at the meeting.

The meeting focused on political developments and affairs in Kano North ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The development was disclosed in a post shared on Gwarzo’s verified Facebook page shortly after the meeting.

“Today, together with the former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and the member representing Bichi Federal Constituency, Abba Abubakar Kabir Bichi, we met with the Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency Kashim Shettima,” he stated.

He added that discussions centred on politics in Kano North and broader party affairs.

“We discussed politics and political affairs in Kano North, and he wished us success and prosperity in our political journey,” Gwarzo added.

The meeting comes days after Gwarzo was screened as an aspirant for the Kano North Senatorial District seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

It was reported that Kano North has remained a major political bloc in Kano State, with several prominent APC figures from the zone expected to play significant roles ahead of the 2027 elections.

Among notable political figures from Kano North are the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin; former governor, Ganduje; the newly inaugurated Deputy Governor of Kano State, Murtala Sule Garo; Abba Bichi; and T-Gwarzo.

The Kano North Senatorial seat is currently occupied by Barau, who is also expected to seek re-election in 2027.

The meeting is taking place amid ongoing political consultations and consensus-building within the APC in Kano State ahead of the next general elections.

Another aspirant for the Kano North senatorial seat, Dr Mahmoud Baba Bichi, had earlier withdrawn from the race following reports of intervention by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to maintain party unity. (The PUNCH)

• Abdullahi Ganduje, immediate past Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja.

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