Gaya loses Kano South senate ticket as NDC picks ex-NARTO boss, Batayya

Former Kano South Senator, Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, has mislaid his bid to instrumentality to the Senate aft the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) selected erstwhile National Chairman of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Alkasim Ibrahim Batayya, arsenic its campaigner for the 2027 election.

Gaya, who precocious defected to the NDC aft leaving some the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had sought the party’s summons for Kano South Senatorial District.

The party, however, settled for Batayya done a statement statement reached during a gathering held astatine the Miller Road residence of erstwhile Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, successful Kano on Sunday.

Kwankwasiyya’s spokesperson, Mansur Kurugu, confirmed the development, saying Gaya has accepted the result and pledged enactment for the party’s candidate.

“Kabiru Gaya has already accepted the determination and has promised to springiness his maximum enactment for Batayya to triumph the seat,” Kurugu said.

He added that the statement process would proceed until each elective positions are decided without needfully conducting superior elections.

A video aboriginal shared by Kwankwaso’s media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, showed Gaya publically endorsing the...