Nine political parties have endorsed the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammad Isah Ashiru for the March 11 governorship and state assembly elections.
The parties include the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Action Alliance (AA) Allied People’s Movement (APM), Action People’s Party (APP), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) National Rescue Movement (NRM), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Accord Party (AP) and Action Democratic Party (ADP).
Their candidates have come under the auspices of the Rescue and Rebuild Gubernatorial Candidates Forum and expressed total support for Ashiru in order to rescue the state from socio-economic hardship.
The chairman of the Forum, Sanin Yaya, said, “Today, we wish to announce our support and loyalty to Hon. Isah Muhammad Ashiru Kudan the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP based on a decision we took after extensive consultation with our party members as well as the good people of Kaduna State.
“This decision is born out of our genuine desire to have one indivisible state irrespective of tribal or religious differences, and we are confident that Isah Ashiru kudan is the only candidate that will unify the state.
“This can be seen from the manner of his campaign which is aimed at building Kaduna State, and as well from the selection of his running mate which has given fair representation to both Christians and Muslims who are the two major stakeholders in the state.
“As some desperate politicians have turned the political space into a hub of religious sentiments, Isah Ashiru chose to stand by issue-based campaigns only.
“We want to use this opportunity to remind the good people of Kaduna state of the hardship and pain inflicted on them by this APC administration, from unjustified high rate of taxes to authoritative leadership and ego. from increase of school fees to tertiary institutions to unlawful disengagement of teachers, local government staff and the removal of traditional rulers.”
He told supporters of the various political parties to stay away from the APC candidate and urged the good people of Kaduna state to vote en masse for Ashiru/Ayuba.
