Hundreds of aggrieved supporters of one of the Kano Central Senatorial seat aspirants, Abdussalam Abdulkarim Zaura popularly known as AA Zaura, have rejected consensus arrangement against their candidate.
The supporters, drawn from the 15 Local Government Areas that make up the Kano Central Senatorial district carried placards and marched to the streets, chanting solidarity song; ‘mu Zaura muke so,’ meaning ‘It’s Zaura we want.’
Some of the inscriptions on the banners read, ‘For a unity candidate,’ ‘justice for Kano Central,’ ‘students stand with AA Zaura,’ ‘fairness for Kano Central,’ among others.
Speaking during the protest, leader of the groups Dr Bello Lawan called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure fairness in the allocation of political positions in the state, urging him to support the aspiration of Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura popularly known as AA Zaura, ahead of the 2027 elections.
He described Kano as the ‘heartbeat of the North’ and the ‘battleground of northern politics,’ stressing that decisions taken in the state would significantly affect the fortunes of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).