A coalition of socio-political organisations from Southern Kaduna have endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isa Ashiru Kudan, in the upcoming February, 2023 election, and called on its voters to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
The groups, after a meeting in Kaduna on Thursday, unanimously agreed to vote for Ashiru Kudan, of the PDP, against the APC and NNPP, adding that Ashiru would bring development and positive change desired by the people. The coalition accused the Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i-led government of not showing interest in managing the security challenges bedevilling the region and “yet dividing the State along religious lines with Muslim-Muslim ticket despite the already tension he created in 2019, and his unpopular policies in Kaduna”.
In an issued statement by the Director Communications, ‘Save Kaduna Group‘ and Co-convener of the meeting, Victor Bobai, the groups stated that the five organisations ; The ‘G-12′, ‘Save Southern Kaduna Group‘ ,’Southern Kaduna Elders Forum, ‘Middle Belt Forum‘ and ‘Arewa Christians Political Forum‘ endorsed Hon. Kudan at a meeting held in Zee-cool Hotel , Barnawa, Kaduna-South LGA.
He said the theme of the meeting was: “The Search for Credible Gubernatorial Candidate for Kaduna”, adding that the present political arrangement in the State has side-lined the Southern Kaduna people. According to him, the groups “consider any vote for other political parties in the state will only help the failed APC back to power”.
The statement said after assessing the credentials of the three major candidates of the APC, NNPP and Labour party hopefuls, we came to the conclusion that “the PDP candidate had the fairness capacity, ability and integrity to fix Kaduna better”.
According to the coalition, Ashiru has committed himself to an inclusive and balance policy of giving everyone a self of belonging hence, if eventually he form government at the state level, “we shall ensure he did win”
Leaders of the group who took turns to speak also accused el-Rufa’i and Mr. President of not doing enough to tackle kidnapping and banditry situation in the State.
