Bashir Sa’idu leaves ADC for APC, pledges support in Kaduna

Summary

Former Kaduna State official Bashir Sa’idu has defected from the ADC to the APC and said he will mobilise supporters for Governor Uba Sani ahead of the 2027 elections.

Highlights

• Sa’idu said he moved with about 10,000 supporters.
• He said his political bloc would work to deliver the 11 local government areas in Zazzau Emirate to the APC.
• He also said the APC would score stronger in Zaria Local Government Area than in past elections.
• Sa’idu said his support base also includes areas such as Lere, Igabi and Kaduna South.
• The move was made when Governor Uba Sani’s Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Isa Lawal, visited him in Kaduna.