Kaduna Assembly Speaker, Deputy and Majority Leader Secure APC Consensus Tickets

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna

The All Progressives Congress has affirmed the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dahiru Liman, alongside Deputy Speaker Magaji Henry Danjuma and Majority Leader Munira Suleiman Tanimu, as candidates for the 2027 elections through consensus affirmation exercises.

Liman emerged unopposed as the APC candidate for Makera Constituency after receiving affirmation votes from all five voting areas, according to Returning Officer Ezekiel Samuel Gode.

Danjuma also secured the party’s ticket for Kagarko Constituency following affirmation by party members across the wards. The result was announced by Returning Officer Abdulrahman Ibrahim Apo Jere. In Lere East Constituency, Tanimu was returned as the APC candidate after a peaceful affirmation exercise conducted across the constituency’s six wards.

Returning Officer Aminu Yaro announced the outcome in Saminaka.Several aspirants for Kaduna State House of Assembly seats also withdrew from their races and endorsed the consensus candidates.

Speaking on behalf of the aspirants in Kaduna, Abdulrazaq Shuibu Labbo said the decision followed consultations and interventions by Uba Sani aimed at maintaining party unity. Other aspirants who stepped down included Mustapha Adam, Deborah Musa, Isah Nasidi, and Kabiru Bale Ahmed.