Primaries: Residents of Chukun/Kajuru LGA Vow not to Vote APC if Senator Sani is not Elected

Primaries: Residents of Chukun/Kajuru LGA  Vow not to Vote APC if Senator Sani is not Elected

Zainab Tanimu

Kaduna, North-West, NIGERIA

The political atmosphere in Kaduna has continued to heat up barely days to the primaries. The recent being the stern warning given by the Residents  of Chikun and Kajuru Local Government areas  under the auspices of Southern Kaduna Concern Political Forum to the leadership of the All Progressive Congress Party APC Kaduna; stating their collective decision not to vote APC if Senator Shehu Sani is not elected.

The Forum have  warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against imposition of candidates that don’t have electoral value during the forthcoming party primaries in the State.

The residents who are also APC members of the Kaduna Central Senatorial zone which include: Kaduna North, Kaduna South ,Birnin-Gwari,Igabi ,Chikun ,Kajuru and Giwa local government areas said APC must thread with caution fielding “unpopular” candidates for the general election.

According to the residents, the only way a credible candidate can emerge without controversies and disenchantment is to adopt the Direct mode of primary election .

Speaking to journalists after an emergency meeting held at Kujama today , to decide on candidate to vote during the 2019  general election,  the Chairman of the Forum ,Comrade Friday Jagudo said  any attempt to field any candidate outside Senator Shehu Sani will be resisted .

He said as members of Chikun and Kujuru local government area ,” We have studied and followed the activities of Senator Shehu Sani in the hallowed red chamber and are satisfied with his quality representation.

“We see no reason,  a good and  grassroots politician, such as Senator Shehu Sani should be denied the right to represent us again especially when we have collected our PVCs and ready to return him to the Senate.

While urging APC to consider merit and performance, the group maintained,   “Senator Shehu Sani has imparted on the lives of many people in the Zone especially the downtrodden and should be given another chance to return to the Senate.

He however said what should be of Paramount importance  to the party is how to win and retain the seat during the elections.

Jagudo noted , ” The defection of Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Zone 1 to the opposition and zone 3 already is in their hands; the major focus of the party is how to retain the seat and the only sure option is Shehu Sani.

“We resolved to take our complaints and decision to the public as well as our  dismay over the plot to replace our Senator with another aspirant, because this is not in our interest.

“We have testified to the fact that Shehu Sani has performed very well and we want him to come back to continue the good work.

“We are calling on the National Chairman of our great party Adam Oshiomhole to intervene in this matter or else we embark on a protest vote if the state Leadership imposes any aspirant on us”.