Kaduna -The March 11 governorship election could be tougher in Kaduna state for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as 9 candidates unanimously endorsed Isah Muhammad Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
According to Leadership, the endorsement of the PDP flagbearer came 4 days before the governorship election based on the schedule of the Independent National Electoral Commission
The 9 political parties that have collapsed structure for Ashiru in Kaduna state are All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Action Alliance (AA), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Young Progressive Party (YPP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Democratic Party (ADP), Accord Party (AP), and Action Peoples Party (APP).
The 7 political parties made the endorsement under the umbrella of the Rescue and Rebuild Gubernatorial Candidates Forum in Kaduna on Monday, March 6.
Ambassador Sanin Yaya, the chairman of the forum, while speaking at a press conference on Monday, said they endorsed Ashiru after they made consultations with their members and supporters in the state.
Yaya said they resolved to join forces with the PDP to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), which has inflicted hardship on the people of Kaduna state.
At the press conference, Yaya, was flanked by other governorship candidates.
His statement reads in part:
“Today, we wish to announce our support and loyalty to Rt. Hon. Isah Muhammad Ashiru Kudan, the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP.”
Legit.ng earlier reported that the ex-Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has debunked the news that he has resigned his membership from the PDP.
Fayose, a prominent PDP chieftain, said he only stepped aside so that he could speak the truth to the powers that be.
The 2-term former governor of Ekiti state affirmed that he remains a member of the party, is still part of its NEC, and a trustee in the PDP BoT
