Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has nominated his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and Balarabe Sa’idu Gani for appointment as commissioners in the state.
The governor forwarded the names of the two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
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The Speaker of the House, Jibril Isma’il Falgore, announced the nominations during Monday’s plenary after reading an official letter from the governor.
Falgore said the screening exercise would take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
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He explained that the confirmation process would be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa currently serves as the governor’s spokesperson.
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The latest nominations came barely a week after the Assembly screened and confirmed six commissioner nominees, including former Commissioner Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa and former Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Professor Sani Lawan.
The nomination of the two additional commissioners is expected to further expand the membership of the Kano State Executive Council.
