The All Progressives Congress, APC, Katsina State has adopted Governor Dikko Radda as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The affirmation exercise was done on Thursday under the supervision of officials from the party’s national headquarters.
The party’s candidate, Radda, was affirmed by 160 delegates unanimously, Dr Yakubu Maccido, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee for the Governorship Consensus Exercise, said.
According to Maccido, a sole aspirant must be affirmed by a voice vote of delegates in line with the provision of the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines.
He later declared Radda as the APC consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Katsina State.
The committee chairman also gave declaration of result forms for other elective positions to party leaders.
The APC Zonal National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Datti Garba, commended the party members for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the consensus.
Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir said Katsina was one of the states where a consensus option was adopted without crisis.
Former Katsina Governor Aminu Masari appealed to party members and aspirants whose aspirations did not come to fruition to support Radda and work for the unity and success of the party.
Also speaking, Chairman of Reconciliation Committee, Masari urged the governor to carry all stakeholders along in the administration and affairs of the party.
He described the process in Katsina as successful and exemplary when compared to what obtained in some other states.
The former governor urged APC stakeholders across the state to commence mobilisation at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 elections.
He said the mobilisation was to ensure the victory of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Radda and all APC candidates during the elections.
He also urged all residents of the state to come out en masse to vote for APC, describing Katsina as a stronghold of the party.
In his acceptance speech, Radda thanked Almighty Allah for sparing his life to see the event.
He thanked party leaders, stakeholders and members for giving him the opportunity to seek re-election unopposed.
Radda assured party faithful that he would justify the confidence reposed in him and work tirelessly for the success of APC at all levels.
