Kebbi Governor Idris Drops Deputy, Picks Augie As 2027 Running Mate

Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, has dropped his deputy, Senator Abubakar Umar Tafidan Kabi, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election and picked former Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Augie, to replace him.
The governor announced the decision on Sunday night at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi when All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders from Augie Local Government Area paid him a thank-you visit.
Speaking on the development on behalf of the governor, APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammed Argungu, said the decision was based on professional legal advice concerning the eligibility of the incumbent deputy governor.
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