Iyobosa Uwugiaren argues that for Kaduna State whose political history has been shaped as much by religious identity as by public policy, Governor Uba Sani’s decision to pick a Christian as his running mate ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial poll carries enormous symbolic weight.
By the time Governor Uba Sani stood before the people of Kaduna to announce Mr. Jerry Adams as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, the significance of the moment had already transcended politics.
In many homes across Kaduna, from the bustling streets of Kaduna North to the rolling hills of Southern Kaduna, the conversation was unlikely to begin with Jerry Adams’ credentials as a tax administrator.
It would almost certainly begin with a simple observation: “This time, the deputy governorship candidate is a Christian.”
For a state whose political history has been shaped as much by religious identity as by public policy, that single fact carries enormous symbolic weight.
