Youth grassroots mobilisers, former candidates and party executives associated with the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kaduna State have announced their resignation from the party and declared support for Governor Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The group, comprising members of the El-Rufai Boys Vanguard, Nasiriyya Youth, former ADC candidates and aspirants, as well as ward and local government executives, announced their decision on Thursday at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Kaduna.
The statement was delivered by Hon. Ibrahim Khalil Dan Kasa, a former ADC State Assembly candidate for Unguwan Sanusi Constituency and convener of the group.
Mr Dan Kasa said the decision followed consultations among members across the three senatorial districts of the state.
He said the group had resolved to withdraw its support for the ADC and its governorship candidate, Isa Ashiru, and align with the APC under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.
According to him, the decision was informed by members’ political considerations, consultations and their assessment of the direction they wanted to pursue ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mr Dan Kasa explained that members of the group had previously identified with the political movement of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, adding that their new position was based on their collective decision to support the present administration in Kaduna State.
He said the group believed in the need to consolidate ongoing development efforts and contribute to the political and governance process in the state.
Explaining their reasons for supporting Uba Sani, Dan Kasa highlighted infrastructure development, rural transformation, social cohesion and youth participation in governance as some of the areas that influenced their decision.
He said the group was particularly interested in the administration’s approach to continuing projects initiated by the previous government, noting that continuity in governance was important for development.
He also commended the governor’s efforts towards promoting peaceful coexistence among the different religious, ethnic and political groups in Kaduna State.
On youth participation, Dan Kasa said the group believed young people should have opportunities to contribute to governance and decision-making beyond political campaigns and mobilisation.
He added that the group intended to bring its grassroots structures, including ward coordinators, youth organisers and other supporters, into the APC.
The convener said the decision would take immediate effect, adding that members were prepared to deploy their organisational structures and political experience in support of the APC in the state.
He further disclosed that the group would formally communicate its resignation from the ADC through the submission of resignation letters to the party’s zonal office.
The development comes as political parties and interest groups begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections in Kaduna State.
