Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State welcomed more than 22 prominent political figures from opposition parties and their supporters at the All Progressives Congress zonal rally held in Kafanchan on Friday.
The rally, attended by thousands of APC supporters from Southern Kaduna, also saw the presence of political leaders from across the state.
The defectors included serving and former federal legislators, members of the State House of Assembly, former Council Chairmen, state party chairmen, and flag bearers of opposition parties.
Among those who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party were Senator Danjuma Laar, the immediate past Senator representing Zone 3, Godfrey Gaiya, a former House of Representatives member, and Ado Audu, a three-time member of the House of Representatives.
Other defectors included Amos Magaji, the representative of Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency, and Donatus Mathew, who represented Kaura Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Several state legislators also joined the APC, including Henry Zakarieh from Jaba Constituency, Samuel Kambai from Zango Constituency, and Emmanuel Kantiok from Zonkwa Constituency.
The former Council Chairmen who joined the APC were Mikiah Tokwak of Jemaa Local Government, Sunday Baba, the former Vice Chairman, and Paul Wani, the former Chairman of Kauru Local Government. In addition, former PDP Chairman in Kagarko Local Government, Shehu Tafarke, former NNPP State Chairman Ben Kure, and his successor Nuhu Audu, along with Isah Ciroma, the state chairman of the Labour Party, also switched allegiance to the APC.
In his address at the rally, Governor Uba Sani emphasized that the APC was now taking over Southern Kaduna, an area traditionally considered a political stronghold of the PDP. He reiterated that his administration is committed to justice and ensuring equitable development across the region.
