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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A group from southern part of Kaduna State under the auspices of Southern Kaduna Renaissance Front (SKRF) is divided ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Its members are in a dilemma regarding whether to pitch their tent with the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) or the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
While some of them expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, others thought otherwise, while calling on all political parties to field governorship candidates from the region to slug it out with the incumbent Governor Uba Sani during the election.
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A communiqué issued after its meeting on Wednesday entitled “2025 Young Persons Political Conference,” with the theme “Charting a Path to 2027: Alignment or Opposition to the Centre.” under the chairmanship of Dr Monday Barau Madaki, said young leaders, community representatives, and stakeholders deliberated on the topic. BThe deliberations were led by Dr. Philibus Nwamagyi Audu and Mr. Luka Binniyat while the conference extensively discussed the benefits and demerits of aligning with the centre.
The communiqué which was signed by its convener and secretary, Sabastine Bahori Luka and Pastor Jerome Waziri, stated that “the conference was divided on the issue of alignment or opposition to the centre, with a vast majority advocating for a strategic alliance with the centre in view of the aforementioned gains and the need to guarantee greater appointments and development for the region, while others proposed a strategic opposition that could make the region a bride for all political parties.
“Notwithstanding, the conference called on critical stakeholders to consider a strategic shift across all political structures to the centre, that is, the House of Assembly, House of Representatives, and the Senate in 2027.” Southern Kaduna, the communiqué noted, comprises 12 local government areas namely: Kaduna South, Chikun, Kajuru, Kagarko, Kachia, Jaba, Zangon Kataf, Jema’a, Sanga, Kaura, Kauru, and Lere, covering a landmass of 26,000 square kilometres.
It rejected the notion that the Southern Kaduna people are minorities and asserted that the area is rather ethnic nationalities projected to be around 51.2% of Kaduna State’s population, according to the 2006 national population census.
