Kaduna deputy gov withdraws her guber ambition, endorses El-Rufai’s candidate
The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, has declared support for Senator Uba Sani, the preferred candidate of the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
The deputy governor who was among the top three aspirants for the position of the state governor, was earlier given the offer to serve as a running mate to Sani, the offer which she rejected.
The deputy governor however stepped down for the incumbent governor’s candidate and urged her supporters to solidarize with Sani and the APC.
“I want to extend very special appreciation to HE, Mal Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai for the trust and belief in my capacity that led to my being his running mate/deputy. I believe his actions during this period has left no one in doubt that he has trust in me. These are privileges I will forever relish, cherish and hold dear, for the rest of my life,” she stated.
“This is a fence mending approach because some people are already selling the idea that there is a crack within El-Rufai’s cabinet and she needs to prove that it is one big family,” he said.
“To those that reached out personally and those I had the privilege of engaging on the workability of this project, I say thank you for the experience. I found strangers who became friends and a commitment to stay true no matter what. I do not take the moments we have shared for granted and I thank Allah for giving me the opportunity of meeting you. Your actions thus far only reaffirmed very critical issues for me, that you hold me in high esteem and that you have confidence in my abilities. May Allah continually shower His special grace and favors upon you all,”’ she stated.
