Sani Dutsinma
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State chapter, has re-elected Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru as its State Chairman for a second term.
Kana-Zuru emerged unopposed at the party’s state congress held at the FIFA Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.
The congress, described by party leaders as the most peaceful and orderly in the history of the APC in the state, had delegates drawn from all 21 Local Government Areas of Kebbi State.
Other officials elected at the congress include Alhaji Ado-Mudi Augie as Vice Chairman, Alhaji Saidu Muhammad-Kimba as Secretary, Alhaji Sahabi Lolo as Assistant Secretary, and Alhaji Abubakar Bunza as Treasurer.
Also elected were Hajiya A’isha Gunabi as State Women Leader, Hajiya Jamila Baba as Assistant Women Leader, Alhaji Isah Assalafi as Public Relations Officer (PRO), and Alhaji Lukman Yauri as Assistant PRO, among others.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Alhaji Attahiru Maccido, described the congress as unprecedented and largely conducted through consensus, reflecting unity within the party.
In his remarks, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris said former governors of the state from 1999 to 2023 had played significant roles in fostering unity, noting that his administration was building on that foundation to achieve greater progress.
In his acceptance speech, Kana-Zuru thanked the governor and party stakeholders for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to be open and transparent in the discharge of his responsibilities.