A former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasiru Bala Ja’oji, is set to contest the House of Representatives seat for Tarauni Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections.
This development was confirmed in a statement issued by his media aide, Abba Anwar, and made available on Friday.
According to the statement, Ja’oji emerged as the party’s consensus candidate following what was described as a “transparent consensus” process supervised by Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“As a result of diligent and transparent consensus supervised by the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, among other aspirants for the House of Representatives seat in Tarauni federal constituency, the former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasir Bala Aminu (Ja’o’ji), picked the ticket,” the statement read.
The statement added that Ja’oji will contest under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), securing endorsement from 16 out of 19 stakeholders in the constituency.
It further noted that Governor Yusuf commended other aspirants for their cooperation and urged them to support the party’s broader success in the upcoming elections.
Ja’oji expressed gratitude to stakeholders and party members for their support, pledging commitment to inclusive leadership and development in Tarauni and Kano State at large.
He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for encouraging youth inclusion in politics and governance, promising loyalty and consultation with experienced political actors in his legislative engagements.
