From: Femi in Kaduna
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have called for a power shift to Kajuru
LGA in the forthcoming Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency bye-election.
They also threw their weight behind Hon. Fidelix Joseph Bagudu to emerge as the party’s candidate.
Rising from a press conference held in Kaduna on Saturday, the stakeholders, led by Hon. Markus Zarmai Yari, said it was only fair and politically expedient for Kajuru to produce the next House of Representatives member, following the demise of Hon. Abubakar Adams Ekene who hailed from Chikun.
They argued that allowing Kajuru LGA to produce the APC flagbearer would not only deepen inclusiveness and equity in the constituency but also strengthen the party’s prospects ahead of the crucial August 16 bye-election.
According to Yari, “We are passionately appealing to our great party to zone the ticket to Kajuru. This will cement the bond of brotherhood and guarantee wider electoral support across both local governments.”
The stakeholders unanimously endorsed Hon. Fidelix Joseph Bagudu as their preferred candidate, describing him as a grassroots politician with the capacity to consolidate the gains of the party and deliver robust representation at the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, the group applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his recent state visit, particularly for commissioning the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital in Millennium City, Kujama, Chikun LGA, and for approving landmark projects like the Kaduna Light Rail and Birnin Gwari road reconstruction.
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