Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, and other All Progressives Congress leaders have called on residents of Sandamu Local Government Area of the state to support the party in the 2027 general elections, citing ongoing federal projects and development initiatives in the area.
The appeal was made on Sunday during the Tinubu/Dikko 2027 campaign rally held at Filin Tama, Sandamu, as the campaign council continued its mobilisation tour across the 12 Local Government Areas of the Daura Senatorial Zone.
Radda, who is the Katsina State Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima 2027 Campaign Council, urged residents to disregard opposition parties’ campaign promises, arguing that “our late President Muhammadu Buhari had already laid the foundation for development in the area.
“We are canvassing and soliciting your support for APC from top to bottom so that APC will come back and meaningful developments can be driven.”
The governor said the Daura Emirate had consistently supported the party in previous elections and expressed optimism that residents would sustain the support in 2027.
Also speaking, former Secretary to the State Government and Chieftain of the APC, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, described Sandamu as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s projects under the APC administration.
Inuwa listed the Federal University of Transportation, the Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital and the ongoing railway project linking Nigeria to Maradi in the Niger Republic among the projects located in or connected to the area.
“There is no single local government area in Nigeria that has enjoyed the dividends of democracy under the APC like Sandamu,” he said.
The APC chieftain urged residents to appreciate the projects by voting for the party’s candidates in the forthcoming elections, adding that continued support for the APC would attract more development to the area.
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Similarly, the APC candidate for the Baure/Sandamu/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency, and son of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf, expressed satisfaction with the turnout at the rally and promised effective representation if elected.
“I want to assure you that I would discharge my responsibilities with the fear of Almighty Allah and would not disappoint you”, Buhari told the APC supporters in the area.
The APC senatorial candidate for Daura Zone and Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasiru Yahya, also assured the gathering of the party’s strength in Sandamu, declaring that the LG remained committed to the APC.
Earlier, the governor paid a courtesy visit to four district heads from Sandamu who converged at the palace of the Bunturawan Katsina and the District Head of Sandamu, Ya’u Zakari.
During the visit, the governor solicited the traditional rulers’ blessings and support for the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
He also pledged that his administration would upgrade the status of ward heads and Imams across the state if re-elected, similar to the elevation already granted to district heads.
Radda thanked the Emir of Daura, Faruk Faruk, for his support, encouragement and commitment to the APC, expressing confidence in the continued cooperation of the traditional institution.
Responding, Zakari assured the governor of the area’s support, saying, “All Sandamu votes belong to the governor because he has fulfilled all his campaign promises to the people.”
However, the traditional ruler appealed to the governor to upgrade the standard of the LG’s hospital to a general hospital to improve access to healthcare services for residents.
