The Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dahiru Liman, alongside his deputy, Magaji Henry Danjuma, and the Majority Leader, Munira Suleiman Tanimu, have emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for their respective constituencies through consensus affirmations conducted across the state.
Liman Affirmed for Makera Constituency
Liman was unanimously affirmed as the APC candidate for Makera State Constituency during the party’s primary exercise attended by party leaders, electoral officials, and supporters. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer, Engr. Ezekiel Samuel Gode, said Liman emerged unopposed after being adopted as the sole consensus candidate for the constituency.
“Having received the affirmation results from the five voting areas and with no other contestant in the race, I hereby declare Rt. Hon. Dahiru Liman as the duly returned and affirmed candidate for the Makera State Constituency seat,” he said.
Danjuma and Tanimu Also Returned Unopposed
Similarly, Danjuma emerged as the APC candidate for Kagarko State Constituency after party members across the wards affirmed his candidature in an unopposed exercise. The APC Returning Officer, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Apo Jere, officially declared him the winner at the local government collation centre following the affirmation process.
Also, the Majority Leader of the House, Munira Suleiman Tanimu, secured the APC ticket for Lere East Constituency after a peaceful affirmation exercise. Returning Officer for Lere East Constituency, Aminu Yaro, officially returned her as the party’s candidate following the exercise held in Saminaka.
Aspirants Step Down for Party Unity
Meanwhile, in a move aimed at strengthening party unity ahead of the 2027 general elections, several APC aspirants for Kaduna State House of Assembly seats voluntarily withdrew from the race and endorsed the party’s consensus candidates. Speaking on behalf of the group in Kaduna, Dr. Abdulrazaq Shuibu Labbo, an aspirant for the Kaka/Gogi constituency in Birnin Gwari, said the decision followed consultations and interventions by Governor Uba Sani to sustain cohesion within the party.
“We stand in full solidarity with the progressive leadership of Governor Senator Uba Sani and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to his successful re-election and the overall victory of the APC in Kaduna State and across the nation,” he said.
Those who stepped down include Dr. Abdulrazaq Shuibu Labbo (Kaka/Gogi, Birnin Gwari), Mustapha Adam (Giwa West), Deborah Musa (Lere West), Isah Nasidi (Doka/Gabasawa), and Kabiru Bale Ahmed (Kawo). Political observers in the state said the development reflects the Kaduna State APC leadership’s effort to consolidate unity and avoid internal divisions ahead of the 2027 elections.
