Nigeria, March 8 -- Saturday's governorship polls in Kano could determine the political careers of a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and an incumbent governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

Although there are 54 governorship candidates in Kano, the contest is really between Mr Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr Kwankwaso's anointed candidate, Abba Yusuf, contesting under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The PDP lost the presidential and all senatorial seats in Kano during the February 23 elections. So, the opposition party has to give all it has to Saturday's election.

Estranged Allies

Messrs Kwankwaso and Ganduje were political allies from 1999 when they were elected as governor and deputy governor respectiv...