Abacha Pikin Don Return to Kano Guber Race — PDP Change Candidate, Party Wahala Still Dey Knock Door!

Kano politics don enter another episode as Muhammad Sani Abacha, pikin of late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, emerge as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for 2027 governorship election. The development come after earlier candidate Muhammad Bello Dalha withdraw from the race, leading to fresh replacement primary. As party dey celebrate new candidate, Kano people fit dey wonder whether this na new beginning or another chapter of political musical chairs.

Abacha’s Pikin Returns to PDP Guber Race After Party Candidate Withdrawal

According to reports published September 16–17, 2026, Kano PDP chairman, Bello Gambo-Bichi, announce Muhammad Sani Abacha as the new governorship candidate after Dalha withdrawal. The party conduct replacement primary, with electoral panel chairman Dr Abba Abdullahi formally declaring Abacha the candidate. INEC representatives reportedly witness the exercise, while the nomination still remain subject to statutory processes and scrutiny by relevant electoral authorities.

For political observers, the development important because e don put Abacha name back inside Kano governorship contest ahead of 2027. Abacha no be newcomer for this race: he contest the 2023 governorship election on PDP platform and finish third, according to reports. This time, e dey return with another ticket after the party change its earlier candidate.

Dalha Step Aside, Abacha Pikin Enter — PDP Guber Drama Continue

The party also announce Yusuf Ado-Kibiya as Abacha running mate. Kibiya na former PDP state chairman and commissioner, and his selection reportedly followed reconciliation between different factions inside Kano PDP. The party say the arrangement go help bring unity, while some National Assembly and State Assembly candidates also receive changes.

As PDP leadership dey talk about unity and a stronger party, social media courtroom fit already dey prepare its judgment. One side fit ask why candidate change come after earlier primary, another fit ask whether reconciliation don truly settle the internal differences. But as newsroom matter, the confirmed development na say Abacha don emerge through replacement process, while the electoral process still get statutory steps ahead.

Kano PDP don bring Muhammad Sani Abacha back into the 2027 governorship race, following the withdrawal of its earlier candidate. With Yusuf Ado-Kibiya as running mate and reconciliation efforts ongoing, the political story still get more chapters. Na OGM News Pidgin go dey watch the candidate’s next moves, party developments and other updates from Kano politics.