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Several former associates of ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai, including Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, Jafaru Sani and Suleiman Abdu Kwari, defected from the ADC to the APC at a Zaria reception on October 17. Sa’idu said more than 200,000 ADC members and supporters have moved to the APC, a figure that remains unverified.
Muhammad Sa'idu, described as a former ally of Nasir El-Rufai, has defected to the APC in Kaduna State along with his supporters. He said the move effectively ends the ADC's presence in the state.
Uba Sani said his campaign has raised its vote target for Kaduna State from two million to three million ahead of the 2027 election. He said Kaduna has 4,600,000 registered voters, of whom 96% have collected their permanent voter cards.
Dr Balarabe, chairperson of the Local Organising Committee, said Kaduna is ready to host a 2027 campaign flag-off after inspecting facilities at Kaduna Township Stadium on Wednesday evening. The stadium is the planned venue for the event.
As the APC prepares for its presidential campaign kick-off in Kaduna, residents are reportedly voicing expectations about economic hardship, insecurity and unemployment, according to Premium Times.
A former chief of staff to ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused him of sidelining former allies over the ADC governorship ticket and defected to the APC. Hunkuyi reportedly urged Governor Uba Sani to keep El-Rufai "in custody" until 2027, according to Premium Times.
Christian leaders in Kaduna State said they would mobilise voters across the 19 northern states to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in 2027, according to Punch.
A meeting involving Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani resolved to work with APC leadership and stakeholders to consolidate political structures across the state's 23 local government areas, according to Premium Times. The report says the effort is aimed at rallying support for President Tinubu ahead of 2027.
The All Progressives Congress has proposed a nationwide rally schedule ahead of the 2027 elections, according to Punch. The rallies are set to start in Kaduna on October 24, 2026, and end in Lagos.
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas have endorsed President Bola Tinubu's bid for re-election in 2027, according to Punch. The report said the endorsement referenced government projects, though further details were not specified.
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas have voiced support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. They cited projects carried out in the state as part of their reasoning.
According to a Punch evening recap, President Tinubu is to launch his 2027 campaign in Kaduna. No further details were given in the report.
According to Premium Times, President Tinubu is set to begin his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna, with an APC Campaign Council inauguration reported. The source gave differing dates for the inauguration, so exact timing is unconfirmed.
APC Presidential Campaign Council Director-General AbdulAziz Yari said the party will begin its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24, following an inaugural council meeting on October 14 in Abuja. He said President Tinubu approved the campaign schedule, which also includes visits to Maiduguri and Port Harcourt.
Abdulaziz Yari said the APC Presidential Campaign Council will hold its inaugural meeting on 14 October before launching President Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign in Kaduna on 24 October.
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council said President Bola Tinubu will launch his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24.
A group describing itself as non-indigenes in Kaduna State, operating under an APC support group, held a rally declaring support for President Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani ahead of 2027. The report did not specify the group's name or other details of the event.
A group of APC leaders in Southern Kaduna said they are backing President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani ahead of the 2027 general election.
Former political associates of ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai have rejected accusations of betrayal, saying it was El-Rufai who abandoned their political understanding. The statement was signed by former Deputy Speaker Mukhtar Isa Hazo and other associates.
A former Chief of Staff to ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has left the ADC to join the APC. He said he moved with about 10,000 supporters and vowed to deliver areas including Zaria and Lere to the APC.
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