Katsina PDP declares Lado-Danmarke as gubernatorial candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has officially declared Yakubu Lado-Danmarke as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The declaration was made by the party’s returning officer, Nuraddeen Sani-Kankara, during the party’s gubernatorial primary election held in Katsina.
Announcing the result before party delegates and stakeholders, Mr Sani-Kankara said the exercise was conducted in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, the PDP constitution, and the party’s electoral guidelines.
According to him, a total of 77,085 delegates were accredited for the exercise, while 77,013 valid votes were recorded in favour of Senator Lado-Danmarke.
“Having conducted the governorship primary election of the party and after collation of results from the accredited delegates, I hereby announce that Lado-Danmarke scored 77,013 votes,” he declared.
He explained that 72 accredited delegates were unable to participate in the voting process as accreditation had closed before their arrival.
“With the majority of lawful votes cast at this primary election, I hereby affirm and declare Lado-Danmarke as the consensus candidate of the PDP for the forthcoming 2027 governorship election,” he added.
In his remarks, the state PDP Chairman, Nura Amadi-Kurfi, said the party resolved to adopt Mr Lado-Danmarke as a consensus candidate in the interest of cohesion, stability and electoral success.
The chairman described Mr Lado-Danmarke as an experienced politician with the capacity to reposition the state and provide purposeful leadership.
In his acceptance speech, Mr Lado-Danmarke expressed gratitude to the party leadership and stakeholders for the confidence reposed in him.
He pledged to justify the trust by promoting inclusive leadership, transparency and people-oriented policies if elected governor.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and overwhelming support from our great party. I accept this responsibility with humility and a strong commitment to serve the people of Katsina State diligently,” he said.
The senator assured party faithful that he would carry everyone along and work towards uniting the PDP at all levels.
Mr Lado-Danmarke also called on members to remain steadfast and mobilise support for the party ahead of the 2027 polls.
He said the PDP remained committed to addressing challenges facing the state, including insecurity, unemployment and poverty.
(NAN)
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