Before the 2027 general elections, Ciroma Almajiri Joseph, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dropped out of the race for the Kaduna South Senatorial District.
Joseph, who is better known as Hasken Southern Kaduna, also said he would back Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, who is already in office.
In a statement dated April 20, 2026, the APC stalwart said that he made the decision after talking to family members, political allies, community leaders, and supporters from all over the district.
He said that the move was necessary to keep the party together and keep politics stable in Southern Kaduna.
Joseph said he quit because he loved his country and was politically mature, and he wanted to keep the APC together.
He said, “I have decided to step down from my goal under the platform of the APC and fully support the current Distinguished Senator, Sunday Marshall Katung, in his bid for a second term.”
He also said that his long relationship with Katung, which has lasted more than 30 years, had a big impact on his choice.
The APC leader said that supporting the current government would help strengthen the work that is already being done by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.
He said that he supported continuity because of important projects like the proposed Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia and the Federal Medical Center in Kafanchan.
Joseph thanked his supporters in Southern Kaduna for their loyalty and support throughout his political career.
He told them that even though he was no longer running, he would still work to improve the area.
He also asked his supporters to back Katung’s bid for a second term in office, which was in line with his decision.
He said that this would make sure that the senatorial district would always have representation and that development would happen faster.
Joseph promised to stay involved with the APC and continue his charitable work across Southern Kaduna.
