…Says, Gov Sani “delivered beyond expectations.”
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party has officially flagged-off its campaign for the 2027 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections, declaring Governor Senator Uba Sani as a “record achiever” and pledging a free, fair, and violence-free campaign.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday at the party’s Secretariat, the Kaduna State APC Publicity Secretary, Mohamed Sani Haruna, said September 9 marks the day designated by INEC in its 2027 election guidelines for the commencement of campaigns for Governorship and State Assembly seats nationwide.
“As publicity secretary of the state, I met with all the 23 local government publicity secretaries of our party, in order to enlighten them about our modus operandi for the campaign,” Haruna said.
On campaign without acrimony, Haruna said the APC in Kaduna is committed to a credible election conducted “without acrimony, without insults,” and with respect for all contending parties and the people of the state.
“We believe, as a party in Kaduna State, that our governor, Senator Uba Sani, has delivered beyond expectation, being, without any doubt, the first governor in Kaduna State who, within the short span of three years, has achieved more than any other governor prior to his ascendancy,” he stated.
The APC scribe said the party will take Governor Sani’s achievements to “all the nooks and crannies of Kaduna State.”
He highlighted key areas, including education, pointing out that tuition fees in all state tertiary institutions were reduced by 50%. “Scholarship schemes and bursary allowances for Kaduna students were reintroduced and increased.
“Education is the equalizer, between the rich and the poor,” Haruna quoted the governor, adding, “Primary healthcare centres in all 255 wards have been revived and upgraded.General hospitals across the state have received state-of-the-art equipment, making quality healthcare accessible at minimal costs.”
In areas of Youth and Sports, he said, “The Ahmadu Bello Stadium is being rebuilt, while the Kaduna Township Stadium has been renovated and upgraded to become ‘the best sporting facility in Northern Nigeria.
“The administration also created the ‘Kaduna Warriors’ Football Club and supported other sports,” he stated.
On skills acquisition, he said three state-of-the-art skills acquisition centres have been built to train youths in economically-viable trades. “By the time Kaduna State produces more graduates from these institutions, without any doubt, Kaduna State is going to be the ‘China’ of Nigeria,” Haruna said.
He highlighted peace and security, adding that Uba Sani credited the Governor’s “all-inclusive leadership” for unity in the state, noting that “for the three years of his stewardship, no single person was killed or molested because of any religious or tribal difference; collaborating with the federal government has also reduced insecurity.”
On backing Tinubu and APC National Assembly candidates, Haruna said the party will also promote the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing them as “passionate patriots committed to good governance.”
At the National Assembly level, the APC is fielding Comrade Shehu Sani for Kaduna Central, former Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero for Zone One, and incumbent Senator Sunday Marshall Katung for Zone Three.
“The quality of the people that are contesting under APC is no match to any other party,” he said. “Electing these people under the banner of APC is going to engender and entrench good governance and bring more development to our dear state.”
Responding to allegations by the 2027 PDP governorship candidate on the crisis at Kaduna State University (KASU), Haruna said industrial disputes between ASUU and university management predate the current administration.
“Unlike the previous administration, where lecturers were prevented from exercising their right by sacking them, we have a democrat as a leader who believes people have a right to industrial action,” he said.
He added that the state government had invited ASUU-KASU for dialogue and was paying N50 million to the university authority, with earned allowances already disbursed.
“If Senator Uba Sani has provided the university management with the wherewithal to function effectively, and there is disagreement in human relationship, that cannot be blamed on the governor,” Haruna said.
He described the PDP candidate as “ill-informed” and said the governor’s budgetary provision for education is “far greater than any other government prior to this government.”
Haruna concluded that a second-term for the APC Government in both Kaduna and at the federal level “will engender more development, more progress, and more prosperity for Nigeria,” stressing, “We believe that they are going to vote for us for the 2027 election.”