The 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State North West, Nigeria promises to be the most keen in the state's recent political history.
Kaduna is among the 28 states where governorship elections will hold on that date. According to the figures INEC released recently, the state has about 4.3 million registered voters.
Remarkably, in 2003, his close political ally, Suleiman Hunkuyi, decamped to the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party and contested against his former boss, but lost.In 2007, Namadi Sambo was elected as governor. He was the anointed candidate of the outgoing governor, Mr Makarfi. Mr El-Rufai was elected the governor under the All Progressive Party . His administration came with changes and controversies. He is a man loved and hated by many in Kaduna State.
Analysts and keen watchers of political development in Kaduna State, however, believe it will be a two-horse race between Messrs Sani and Ashiru.It is a widely-held view that Mr Sani will ride on the achievements of the incumbent, Mr El-Rufai, a fellow APC member, to power. However, it is not going to be an easy ride. He will have to battle with those aggrieved with the policies of the outgoing governor.
Mr Sani is also said to have a big war chest for the electoral contest, all of which make him the candidate to beat on 11 March.Mr Ashiru is not new to the Kaduna gubernatorial contest. In 2019, as the candidate of the PDP, he lost to Mr El-Rufai. This time, he has vowed to crush Mr Sani, Mr El-Rufai ‘s anointed candidate.
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