By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
A group under the auspices of coalition for Labour Party, Southern Kaduna Youth Forum (SOKAYYUF) and Southern Kaduna PDP Youth Supporters have agreed to work for the victory of the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gubernatorial candidate, Isa Ashiru in the March 18 elections.
The endorsement came barely one week after Labour Party stakeholders in the three Senatorial Zones endorsed the PDP gubernatorial candidate.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Kaduna, leader of the group, Comrade Tanko Audu, said following the outcome of the February 25th, 2023 Presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives elections, LP Supporters in Southern Kaduna have put up a groundbreaking performance, saying, “We are now aware of our strength and political sagacity. Despite the little time, the party has suddenly grown from infancy to adulthood.”
Audu explained that after a thorough analysis of the February 25th, 2023, presidential election results, they have reached the resolution that if they replicate their voting pattern of the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections, the danger is, they are definitely going to split their votes and pave way for the continuous stay in office of the ruling APC.
“A party that we want to unanimously retire from power for its anti-people policies and cruelty, it was important to take into account that, LP and the PDP share the same political DNA, which will make it easier to align our interests and powers to dislodge the ruling APC that brough untold hardship to Kaduna citizens irrespective of any religion ethnicity, party or any difference,” he explained.
He added that their coming together is rooted in the realism that they are stronger together if in deed, they want to take over power from the ruling party, stressing that the opposition parties must aggregate its interests to be able to achieve that goal so as to enthrone an inclusive leadership that will secure and unite the state for the general good of the people.
He explained that they have perceived the danger of going to the Saturday, March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election in Kaduna state as separate entities, saying that supporting the Labour party gubernatorial candidate would amount to dividing their votes to the advantage of the APC which will embolden its chances of
extending its reign in power and by extension continues with its cruel and inhuman policies.
“In view of the aforementioned, we hereby aligned with the PDP candidate, Isah Ashiru/John Ayuba candidature which is inclusive and stands the best chance to win the 2023 gubernatorial election because of his capacity, popular and general acceptability across the state; having won the three Senate seats and 10 House of Reps seats out of 16, with the APC securing just four seats,” he explained.
