By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Kaduna State Sen, Uba Sani, Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, led thousands of party faithful, Saturday to welcome streams of defectors from opposition parties into the ruling party.
The ceremony for the grand rally, held at the Murtala Square, Kaduna, witnessed decampees of all the House of Representatives members in Kaduna.
The event, described by party leaders as a “renewal of unity and victory,” saw the formal defection of several lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties to the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The rally drew a mammoth crowd of supporters, government officials, members of the National and State Assemblies, and key political figures from across the state.
The entire Murtala Square was awash with party colours as supporters chanted victory songs and waved banners celebrating what many described as a “political landslide.”
Among the decampees were members representing Sabon Gari, Igabi, Kaduna South, and Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituencies, as well as several former senators, local government chairmen, and political heavyweights from the PDP and NNPP.
Governor Uba Sani, visibly delighted, said the growing number of decampees was a reflection of public confidence in the APC’s inclusive leadership and people-centered governance model.
He assured new members that the APC in Kaduna operates as a single family without discrimination, stressing that both old and new members would enjoy equal opportunities and privileges.
“In APC Kaduna, we are one family. We don’t discriminate. Everyone has the same privilege and the same opportunity,” Sani declared. “Our focus has always been justice, fairness, and inclusivity. Kaduna is the most diverse state in Nigeria, and we have used our diversity as our strength.”
He added that since his administration came on board, Kaduna has enjoyed relative peace and harmony, noting that the absence of ethno-religious conflict in the past year is a testament to the government’s commitment to equity and inclusiveness.
“Since we came in, there has not been a single ethno-religious crisis in Kaduna State. We are working as one family, and that is the kind of politics that brings development,” he said.
Governor Sani also used the occasion to recognize some prominent figures who recently joined the APC, including former Governor Ramalan Yero, Senator Shehu Sani, Senator Andrew Makarfi Malar, and Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi, among others.
He however assured the new entrants that the APC will continue to deliver on its promises of fairness, equity, and good governance, saying, “Our goal is not politics for power, but politics for the people.
“Kaduna APC is united, stronger, and ready for the future.”
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, commended the Governor for his leadership style, which, he said, has repositioned Kaduna as a model of unity and progress in Northern Nigeria”, he said.
He also said the large turnout at the rally showed that the people of Kaduna are solidly behind the APC’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, also praised Governor Sani’s leadership, describing him as a bridge-builder who has strengthened the party’s structure across all local governments. He noted that the Kaduna rally marked the beginning of strategic political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said the ruling party will continue to welcome all Nigerians who share its vision of inclusive governance and national development.
Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman, and other party chieftains also pledged loyalty to the Governor’s leadership, stressing that the unity currently being witnessed in the party would guarantee sweeping victories in the coming polls.
