The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, appears to be toeing the steps of his political godfather and Governor of the state, Malam Nasir el Rufai, naming el Rufai’s deputy, Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, as his own deputy governorship candidate for next year’s election.
In a statement, titled H.E. HADIZA SABUWA BALARABE IS MY RUNNING MATE, Sani announced:
“After consultations with critical stakeholders of Kaduna State, I am happy to announce that I have picked Her Excellency, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as my running mate in the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State.
“Dr. Hadiza Balarabe has contributed immensely to the giant strides recorded by the Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s administration in infrastructure and human capital development.
“Dr. Balarabe has demonstrated hard work, punctuality, dedication and team spirit in the discharge of her responsibility as Deputy Governor which has endeared her to the critical stakeholders in the State.
“I wish to therefore call on the good people of Kaduna State to support the choice of Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as my running mate. I also enjoin them coming out en-masse to vote for our ticket during the forthcoming 2023 general election. Your mandate in 2023 will enable us to build a peaceful, prosperous, and greater Kaduna State.
“Together, we are determined to make the State a reference point for good and responsive governance.”