The All Progressives Congress, APC, Katsina State has endorsed Governor Dikko Radda as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The affirmation exercise was held on Thursday under the supervision of officials from the party’s national headquarters.
Dr Yakubu Maccido, Chairman of the Electoral Committee for the Governorship Consensus Exercise, said 160 delegates unanimously affirmed Radda as the party’s candidate.
Maccido said that in line with the provision of the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines, a sole aspirant must be affirmed by a voice vote of delegates.
He later announced Radda as the APC consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Katsina State.
The committee chairman also handed over declaration of result forms for other elective positions to party leaders.
Alhaji Datti Garba, the APC Zonal National Vice Chairman, lauded party members for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the consensus.
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir said Katsina is one of the states where a consensus option was adopted without a crisis.
Former Katsina Governor Aminu Masari called on party faithful and aspirants who could not achieve their aspirations to support Radda and work for the unity and victory of the party.
Also speaking, Chairman of Reconciliation Committee, Masari, urged the governor to carry all stakeholders along in the administration and affairs of the party.
He described the process in Katsina as successful and exemplary when compared to what obtained in some other states.
The former governor called on APC stakeholders across the state to start mobilisation at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said the mobilisation was necessary to ensure the victory of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Radda and all APC candidates during the elections.
He also called on all residents of the state to come out en masse to vote for APC, describing Katsina as a stronghold of the party.
In his acceptance speech, Radda thanked Almighty Allah for sparing his life to see the event.
He thanked party leaders, stakeholders and members for giving him the opportunity to seek re-election without a contest.
Radda assured party faithfuls that he would justify the confidence reposed on him and work tirelessly for the success of APC at all levels.
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