The African Democratic Congress is contesting the governorship election in Kaduna State, challenging the ruling APC administration.
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Updated Sep 17
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What happened
The African Democratic Congress is contesting the governorship election in Kaduna State, challenging the ruling APC administration.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The All Progressives Congress is targeting key Local Government Areas in Kaduna, including Zaria and Kaduna South, to increase its political dominance.Sub-event
- The African Democratic Congress is facing political intimidation and violence while campaigning in Kaduna State.Sub-event
- An attack has interrupted political campaigning in Kaduna State.Sub-event
- The state government faulted the criticism made by the African Democratic Congress candidate regarding the ongoing election contest.Sub-event
ADC challenges the ruling APC administration during the governorship election in Kaduna State.1 source
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In Kaduna State, the African Democratic Congress is a major opposition force, while Uba Sani is the consensus flag bearer for the APC, influenced by loyalists to Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.Also in this story
- Mallam Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani resigned from the African Democratic Congress and is a 2027 governorship aspirant in Kaduna State.
- Mohammed Bello El-Rufai served as the Chief of Staff for Uba Sani.
- Bello moved to the African Democratic Congress and represents the Kaduna North Federal Constituency.
- Uba Sani and the APC are mobilizing support for President Tinubu in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 elections.
The entities involved
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African Democratic Congress
Nigerian Polictical Party
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Kaduna State
state in Nigeria
- INEC intervened to manage political tensions during the election in Anambra State, while past election issues in Anambra were referenced during the Kaduna campaign.
- Kaduna State, a component of Nigeria, is seeing developments where the governor represents the state's commitment to business growth and aligns with President Tinubu's agenda.
Related events
- The APC government has created a leadership crisis for opposition parties following the political developments of the primaries.
- The All Progressives Congress and African Democratic Congress are contesting the 2027 governorship election in Kaduna State.
- African Democratic Congress candidates are contesting governorship elections across Nigeria.
- Political maneuvering and campaign structures involving APC and ADC were reported across 44 local government areas in Kano State.
- The African Democratic Congress proposes building a new Katsina State to provide an alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress.