The Kaduna state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani has picked governor Nasir El-Rufai’s deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as his running mate for the 2023 elections in the state.
The candidate in a statement on Monday night, said he made the decision after consultations with critical stakeholders.
”I am happy to announce that I have picked Her Excellency, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as my running mate in the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state,” he stated.
According to him, Dr. Balarabe has contributed immensely to the giant strides recorded by El-Rufai’s administration in infrastructure and human capital development.
“Dr. Balarabe has demonstrated hard work, punctuality, dedication and team spirit in the discharge of her responsibility as Deputy Governor which has endeared her to the critical stakeholders in the state.
“I wish to therefore call on the good people of Kaduna State to support the choice of Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe as my running mate. I also enjoin them coming out en-masse to vote for our ticket during the forthcoming 2023 general election. Your mandate in 2023 will enable us to build a peaceful, prosperous, and greater Kaduna state.
“Together, we are determined to make the State a reference point for good and responsive governance,” the statement reads.
