From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Ahead of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections, Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) youth wing and the Southern Kaduna Youth and Students Forum (SKYSFOM), on Thursday, endorsed Kaduna State All Progressives Congress (APC) governors candidate, Senator Uba Sani, urging the people to vote massively for the APC.
In a joint communique which was read by SKYSFOM President and SOKAPU Youth Wing National Coordinator, Ernest Maidawa and Luke Augustine Gwazah, after its congress held in Kaduna, said they have also resolved to mobilize Southern Kaduna youths through existing wards and local governments structures to ensure massive turn out to vote for Uba Sani come Saturday the 18th of March 2023.
The communique read in parts, “following extensive deliberations, we the youths of Southern Kaduna under the umbrella of Southern Kaduna Youth and Students Forum -SKYSFOM and the Youth Wing of The Southern Kaduna People’s Union SOKAPU unanimously adopt Senator Uba Sani as our preferred gubernatorial candidate ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Kaduna State.
“This decision was borne largely out of the proven records of the candidature of Senator Uba Sani as a serving senator of the 9th National Assembly and his abilities to taking independent decisions without fear or favour come what may”
“We however resolved our confidence that Senator Uba Sani will not toe the path of his predecessor when voted as governor in Saturday’s elections.
“Lastly, we have resolved to condemn the deliberate show of hate and segregation against one of our mothers Her excellency Deputy Governor Dr Hadiza Balarabe.
“While we acknowledge that every political party is free to adopt any strategy in its quest to acquire power, we unequivocally condemn any attempt to exploit our difference in faiths and religious beliefs in the name of politics”
“As youth unions from Southern Kaduna, all we want is peace and unity first than any other thing.”