Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election after securing 459,393 affirmation votes at the party’s primary election held on Thursday.
Mr Sani, who contested as the sole aspirant, received overwhelming endorsement from delegates and stakeholders across the state during the exercise, which was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The primary election attracted top APC leaders, elected officials, delegates and supporters from the 23 local government areas of the state.
Announcing the result in Kaduna, Chairman of the Kaduna APC Governorship and House of Assembly Primary Election Committee, Hafiz Kawu, described the exercise as peaceful and transparent.
Mr Kawu said the outcome reflected the growing unity and internal cohesion within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election.
