2027 Poll: Katsina APC celebrates wards congresses’ success, says signs of victory 

Jamilu Uwais-Zaki, the Chairman, Ward and Local Government Congress Appeal Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Katsina State, has said that the successful conduct of the congresses at ward level across was a sign of victory for the party in 2027.

Uwais-Zaki stated this on Saturday in Katsina at a joint press briefing on the exercise that was conducted Friday across all the 361 wards of the State.

He said that the outcome of the congresses attested to the transparency, fairness and level playing ground which the party has given to all its members.

The Chairman, therefore, commended the members for conducting themselves in an orderly manner during the exercise.

He said that the fairness conduct of elections has further reaffirmed commitment of the APC to internal democracy, discipline and unity.

Uwais-Zaki revealed that there was no appeal, petition or complaint submitted for consideration.

“The outcome attests to the fairness, transparency and local conduct of the screening committee across all wards,” he said.

On his part, Bashir Ibrahim-Boni, Chairman of the screening committee, said that the screening was done without any problem.

He said that they confirmed the membership status of all the candidates and submitted all the required documents to the committee before the congress.

Ibrahim-Boni commended the good work of the Local Organising Committee that contributed to the success of the screening exercise.

Earlier, Abdulkadir Mamman-Nasir, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, who is also the Chief of Staff to Gov Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, said that the congresses were conducted across all the 361 wards in the state.

Mamman-Nasir said that the committees were given a task of producing leaders for another term who would build the party towards progress, noting it was conducted in accordance with the rules and guidelines enshrined in the party constitution.

“As of today, there is no ward or local government that you cannot access across the state due to improved security in the state”, he said.