Gov Sani receives 22 PDP, LP decampees to APC in Southern Kaduna

The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has received over 22 prominent politicians from the opposition parties and their supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) zonal rally, which was held in Kafanchan on Friday.

Besides, the rally, held at the New Choice Hall, was witnessed by thousands of APC supporters from Southern Kaduna and political stalwarts from across the state, who passed a vote of confidence in the Uba Sani administration.

The decampees comprised serving and former federal legislators, as well as lawmakers from the Kaduna State House of Assembly, former council chairmen, state party chairmen, and flagbearers of opposition parties.

Those who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) include Senator Danjuma La’ah, the immediate past senator representing Zone 3, Godfrey Ali Gaiya, a former House of Representatives member, and Ado Dogo Audu, a three-time member of the House of Representatives.

The representative of Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency, Amos Gwamna Magaji, and Donatus K. Mathew, another member of the House of Representatives representing Kaura Federal Constituency, also defected to the APC.

State legislators like Henry Marah Zakarieh, representing Jaba Constituency, Samuel Kambai Koza from Zango Constituency, and Barrister Emmanuel Kantiok of Zonkwa Constituency have also cross-carpeted to the APC.

Former Council Chairman of Jemaa Local Government Area (LGA), Mikiah Tokwak, ex-Vice Chairman Sunday Baba, and ex-Chairman of Kauru Local Government, Paul Wani, are now in the APC.

Similarly, former PDP Chairman in Kagarko Local Government, Shehu Tafarke, ex-NNPP State Chairman Ben Kure and his successor, Nuhu Audu, including the state chairman of the Labour Party, Isah Ciroma, are now APC members.

Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Uba Sani explained that the APC is now taking over Southern Kaduna, which used to be the political enclave of the PDP, because his administration is anchored on justice.

According to the governor, he is abiding by the oath of his office by being just to every segment of Kaduna State, irrespective of party affiliation or ethno-religious background.

Governor Uba Sani said that after the election, politics should take a back seat while governance takes center stage, adding that this is the hallmark of leadership.

The governor said that the focus of his administration is to bring about peaceful coexistence in order to achieve even development, arguing that if there is no peace, there will be no development.

He said that President Bola Tinubu is pleased with what is happening in Kaduna State, as he wants the state to be a model of peaceful coexistence, and that is why he has been supporting it.

Governor Uba Sani disclosed that President Tinubu told him three days ago that the Kaduna Light Rail project and the Kwoi-Kafanchan road are in the 2025 budget.