El-Rufai allies return to APC, back Uba Sani

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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

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KADUNA — Some political associates and former allies of immediate past Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, have returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared support for the incumbent governor, Senator Uba Sani, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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Among those reportedly aligning with the Uba Sani-led political camp are Bashir Saidu, a former Chief of Staff to El-Rufai, and Abdu Kwari, a former commissioner in the state and former senator.

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Others include Nasir Abdullahi Maikano, a former chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State and three-term member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, who represented Ungwan Sanusi Constituency.

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Also listed is Moukhtar Isa Hazo, a former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, alongside other grassroots politicians across the state.

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The development comes amid ongoing political realignments in Kaduna ahead of the 2027 elections and could strengthen Governor Uba Sani’s position within the APC.

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The politicians had, at various times, been associated with El-Rufai’s political camp, making their reported decision to align with the incumbent governor notable in the context of the emerging 2027 political landscape.

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A former commissioner in Kaduna State, Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said the politicians had decided to move together.

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“It’s true, we are going together with them,” he said.

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The latest realignment is expected to fuel further political discussions in Kaduna as political actors position themselves ahead of the 2027 elections.

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It also signals possible shifts in the balance of political influence among competing camps within and outside the ruling APC in the state.

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