The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday, displayed the name of Sadiq Aminu-Wali as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano State.
The Kano state PDP had split into two factions, with either side holding parallel primary elections that produced Mr Wali and Muhammad Sani-Abacha, the son of late Military Head of State, respectively as governorship candidates.
A Federal High Court in Abuja had recognized Shehu Sagagi’s faction that produced Mr Sani-Abacha as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.
But in a twist of event, the Kano office of the electoral umpire on Friday displayed the name of Mr Wali, alongside his running mate, Yusuf Dambatta, as the bona fide governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2023 election.
Other governorship candidates that made the list included the All Progressives Congress, APC standard-bearer and deputy governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna.
Abba Kabir-Yusuf, who is flying the flag of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has also made the list alongside his running mate, Aminu Abdulsalam.
Another candidate that made the list is Salihu Tanko-Yakasai of People’s Redemption Party, PRP.