Mr Yusuf had previously joined the APC in 2014, winning the party’s primary election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat.
Mr Bature said the NNPP State Executive Committee endorsed Mr Abiya’s appointment at an emergency meeting at the party’s secretariat in Kano.
Gov. Abba Yusuf has expressed deep sadness over the passing of a retired military officer, Brig.-Gen. Kabir Galadanchi.
“Your selection is a privilege and a responsibility to excel,” the Kano governor said.
Mr Bature stated that Mr Yusuf, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 hajj, described the incident as a dark moment for the state.
Governor Abba Yusuf has inaugurated a 7.3-kilometre road and a solar-powered streetlight project worth over N4 billion in Dawakin Kudu LGA.
Governor Abba Yusuf has urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to reduce the 2025 Hajj fare to enable intending pilgrims to perform the exercise.
Governor Abba Yusuf has sacked the caretaker chairpersons of all 44 local government areas with immediate effect.
Mr Bature said that the governor had ordered an investigation into the allegation.
The government, therefore, appealed to residents of the state to conduct themselves peacefully.
