Breaking News: Kaduna APC Stakeholders Abandon El-Rufai, Declare Support For Sani (Details)

Breaking News: Kaduna APC Stakeholders Abandon El-Rufai, Declare Support For Sani (Details)

Amid the ongoing political battle between former Governor Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and his successor, Senator Uba Sani, the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kaduna State declared their support for the current governor yesterday.

Both Sani and el-Rufai have had a frosty relationship, leading to the recent probe of the el-Rufai administration by the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

The Kaduna APC stakeholders made their stand known during the Kaduna State APC Executive Committee meeting held at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna, where party chieftains passed a vote of confidence on the governor.

The meeting was attended by prominent figures including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen; APC chairman in Kaduna State, Air Commodore Emmanuel Jekada (rtd); former governor of the state, Ramalan Yero; APC House of Reps members from Kaduna State, Hon. Muktar Chawai, Hon. Bashir Zubairu, Hon. Ahmed Mannir, and Hon. Bello El-rufai; and the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman Dahiru, alongside all the APC members in the State House of Assembly, among others.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, said the APC Deputy Vice Chairman, North West, Hon. Datti Garba Muhammad, moved a motion for a vote of confidence on Sani, which was seconded by former House of Representatives member, Hon. Yakubu Barde. The motion was unanimously endorsed by the Kaduna APC leaders at the meeting.

He said: “APC Deputy Vice Chairman, North West, Hon. Datti Garba Muhammad, moved a motion for a vote of confidence on Governor Uba Sani, which was seconded by Hon. Yakubu Barde, a former House of Reps member for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency. The motion was unanimously endorsed by the Kaduna APC leaders at the meeting.”

Speaking at the meeting, Abbas expressed optimism about the future of the APC in Kaduna, given the caliber of people uniting within the state’s chapter of the party. He assured party faithful in the state that there would be no crack between him and Sani until the end of the governor’s tenure.

Abbas reiterated his commitment to supporting Sani, adding that their strong relationship would continue to bring development and stability to Kaduna State. He congratulated Sani on his successful first year in office and commended him for uniting all ethnic and religious groups in the state.

Speaking on the ongoing constitution amendment by the National Assembly, Abbas called on the people of Kaduna State and the six other North Western states to study the constitution and identify areas for review. He noted that a platform would be provided for people to give their inputs leading up to the final process.

In his remarks, Sani applauded Abbas for his achievements in his first year as Speaker, noting that the House of Representatives is the most complex institution to lead in the country. The governor assured APC members in the state that his government, in collaboration with Abbas, would do everything possible to include every member of the party.