Gov Sani faces 17 challengers in Kaduna governorship race
Governor Uba Sani is to face 17 other candidates in the 2027 governorship election, following the publication of candidates’ particulars by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The full list of the gubernatorial candidates and their running mates for Kaduna State was yet to be posted at the INEC office in Kaduna as of Monday.
INEC began publishing the personal particulars and credentials of gubernatorial candidates nominated by political parties on Saturday.
Available reports indicate that 18 political parties have fielded candidates for the Kaduna governorship election, with Mr Sani seeking re-election on the All Progressives Congress platform.
Some identified candidates include Isa Ashiru of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bawa Usman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammad Jamilu of the Accord Party, and Adamu Ahmed of the Action Alliance (AA).
Others are Tukur Rabiu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Idris Adamu of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Aminu Abdulfatah of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Auwal Tafoki of the Labour Party (LP).
Mr Sani is expected to run alongside Jerry Adams as his running mate.
Meanwhile, the complete identities of the remaining candidates and their deputy governorship candidates are still awaited from the official INEC publication in Kaduna.
Ramatu Mohammad, spokesman for INEC in Kaduna, said that the list had not yet been posted at the commission’s office in Kaduna.
Ms Mohammad appealed for patience, assuring that the publication would be carried out soon.
She said the public and journalists would have access to the details once the process was completed.
The development has heightened political activities in Kaduna, one of the key states expected to witness keen competition in the 2027 governorship election.
The publication of candidates’ particulars is part of the electoral process, allowing political parties, candidates and the public to scrutinise the information submitted to the electoral commission.
The full Kaduna list, particularly the identities of all deputy governorship candidates, is expected to provide a clearer picture of the emerging political alliances and calculations ahead of the elections.(NAN)
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