APC LG Campaign kicks Off In KoKo as Gov Idris Presents Flags To Candidates

APC’s campaign for the forthcoming LG polls in Kebbi State got underway on Saturday at a mega rally in Koko, Koko Besse LGA of the state.

This was as the APC leader in the state, Gov. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, presented the flags of the party to the candidates aspiring to be elected as the Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas at the epochal event.

According to the Governor, the historic event signified the readiness of the state government for the polls that are crucial to the socioeconomic development of the state.

Dr. Idris recalled that various promises have been made to the people of the state during the 2023 general elections, which his administration is now fulfilling.

“This happy trajectory of even infrastructural development being done by the APC-led administration in the state will be hugely sustained with APC LG Chairmen in office.

“APC is the party to beat and it belongs to all the people of Kebbi State, all of us.

“This has been testified by the former PDP faithful who have just came on board the APC train.

“They are now part of the bigger, united APC family and we are all one now.”

Dr. Idris, therefore, urged them to be committed, patient and fair to the APC cause, to make Kebbi State more stronger .

He also also appealed to the people of the state to renew their confidence in APC and massively vote its candidates during the polls.

The former MInister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Barr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, commended the members of the party from across the state for trooping to the event.

Malami said that Dr. Idris has performed exceptionally well in the last one year.

He cited the execution of a myriad of developmental projects across the state, including the empowerment of the people and revamping agriclture, among others.

He said, “The only thing to reciprocate the gestures of the Governor is by massively voting for APC candidates in LG polls.

“This is to consolidate on the gains so far recorded across the state including improving security.”

Also speaking, Dr. Idris’s predecessor, Senator Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, said they have no regret voting the govenror.

“Same should be done to APC candidates in the forthcoming polls and the governor has indeed been providing credible leadership and good governance,”he said .

Also speaking, a former Governor of the state, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari, said that the local governments are very critical to the development of the state and the country in general.

“They are the foundation of any government. There will be no development without solid LGs,” he said.

Dakingari acknowledged Dr. Idris”s unwavering commitment to ensure the even development of all sections of the state.

The Speaker, Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Usman Muhammad Ankwe, Zonal APC Vice Chairman, Kebbi Central, Alhaji Abubakar Bello Bunza, General Muhammadu Magoro all appreciated the massive crowd that attended the flag-off campaign ceremony in KoKo Besse Local Government Area.

They appealed for votes to the party’s candidates in view of the record of achievements of Governor Nasir Idris.

Earlier , the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kana Zuru announced that the party received many decampees from PDP prominent among them were the three,3 State House of Assembly members from Argungu, Hon. Umar NaAmore, Hon.Yusuf Tilli from Bunza and Hon.Hashimu Namaliyo from Yauri constituency.

Kana also presented PDP ward Chairmen and their Secretaries from Danko Wasagu, a prominent women leader, Hajiya Lami Dudu with her supporters from Yauri Local Government who dumped PDP and joined APC.

He assured them of equal treatment in the party.

The State legislators who joined APC told the mammoth crowd that their decision to join APC was in recognition of the developmental strides of Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu, his tenacity to be just and fair to all people irrespective of party affiliation

Credit: Yahaya Sarki,
Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity to Kebbi State Governor.