A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the party.
Shinkafi, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, made the declaration while addressing supporters in Gusau, the state capital.
He said the era of imposing candidates within the APC was over, stressing that all party members had equal rights to seek elective positions.
“I am a qualified member of the APC and I have the right to contest the primary election for any position in the party,” he stated.
Shinkafi lamented that the Zamfara West Senatorial Zone had dominated the state’s leadership since 1999, noting that other zones had been marginalised.
“Former Governor Ahmed Sani Yarima governed the state for eight years and later spent 12 years in the Senate. Abdulaziz Yari also ruled for eight years, while Bello Matawalle governed for four years. All are from Zamfara West,” he said.
He added that Zamfara North, which produced Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi for only four years, deserved a chance in 2027.
However, another APC chieftain in the state, Aminu Muhammad Kaura, has expressed support for Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, as the preferred APC governorship candidate in 2027.
Kaura said many stakeholders and supporters were already rallying behind Matawalle ahead of the next general election, describing him as a unifying figure within the party.