Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said that only God can determine his fate in the 2027 general elections, stressing only God installs and removes leaders as it is not the making of man.
Yusuf stated this during the inauguration of the an advisory body, Shura Council, at the Kano State Government House.
The governor, speaking through his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said in 2023 many wrote him off but divine providence made him governor.
According to him, the trials, tears and turbulence he endured after the 2023 general elections have only deepened his commitment to transforming the state for the good of its people.
“I faced the most difficult challenges of my life after the 2023 elections. But through those challenges and tears, I remain committed to the service of Kano. I am still here because of God, not because of any individual.
“Leadership is never in the hands of man,” he declared. “God installs and removes leaders as He wishes,” he said.
The governor emphasised that a true leader must focus on projects that uplift the people, not on personal political gains.
He expressed deep concern about the plight of young people, warning that drug abuse, thuggery and other vices threaten their future.
To this end, he announced the establishment of a new reformatory institution for women, designed to rehabilitate victims of drug abuse and other social challenges.
Governor Yusuf appealed to religious leaders to use their influence to aid the government’s mission of reform.