Ganduje hands over power on Sunday, sets for Tinubu’s inauguration

May 28, (THEWILL) – The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, will perform the official handing over of the affairs of the State to the Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, this Sunday, May 28.

THEWILL reports that the inauguration is coming a day ahead of May 29 when Ganduje’s tenure will officially elapse.

A statement by the outgoing Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, said the event is billed for 9:00pm on Sunday night at the Government House, Kano.

Garba said the Kano State Government Transition Committee had communicated the development to the Transition Committee of the Governor-elect.

The statement explained that Governor Ganduje would, shortly after the event, depart for Abuja, as the head of the Kano State delegation to the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, slated for Monday, May 29, 2023.

He said the Governor’s departure was also necessitated to beat the deadline for the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe Internation Airport, Abuja for the President-elect’s inauguration ceremony.

The Governor urged Kano people to continue to pray for peace and development in the State.