The Zamfara state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the party is ready to wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Tukur Umar Danfulani made this remark on Friday while speaking to journalist, on the outcome of the Kaura Namoda South House of Assembly bye-election, where the APC candidate emerged winner.
The state is among states where the off-season elections were held last Saturday by the INEC. The ruling APC cleared almost all the state and National Assembly elections held across the country, consolidating itself at the party to beat in the country.
Speaking, Danfulani said the party is now prepared to take the state back from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, under which Dauda Lawal won the election to become the governor of the state.
According to the APC state chairman, the state was totally under the control of the APC until the PDP snatched power, saying what happened was the will of “Allah” but that the party is now ready to take back what rightfully belong to it in the next governorship election in 2027.
The chairman also thanked some APC chieftains, including former governors form the APC who made the victory of the party possible last week, adding that the electorate stood by the party to ensure victory. .
Danfulani: “We deeply appreciate the resilience of the electorate who stood firm to ensure that APC remains their party in the just-concluded Kaura Namoda South bye-election.
“We reassure them that by 2027, the party (APC) will reclaim its mandate in the state.”
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