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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Madakiya Ward, in Zangon Kataf Local Government area of Kaduna State, Mr. Alfred Diriya has formally presented the party’s membership card to Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, the Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In a statement by Midat Joseph,
Special Adviser, Media and Communications to Senator Katung said the lawmay believed that his entrance into the APC is going to re-energise the party.
“Our intension is to add value and to ensure we win all coming elections for the party.
“APC has come to stay, it is now an all inclusive party. We join the party on account of what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for the people of Kaduna South Senatorial District.
“I am using this opportunity to call on each and everyone to come and join hands with us to develope Southern Kaduna together,” he said.
Senator Katung had in early November 2025 declared that he has “no regret” joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) when he was formally received into the ruling party at a grand rally in Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
His defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was described by many as a major political shift in Southern Kaduna’s political landscape.
The then colourful ceremony in Kafanchan drew top government officials, party chieftains, and thousands of supporters, signalling Katung’s full alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani.
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President Tinubu was represented at that occasion by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Also present were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD; Governor Uba Sani; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters, Malam Kabir Ibrahim Masari.
Katung described his move to the APC as a strategic step to ensure Southern Kaduna benefits maximally from federal projects and development initiatives under the Tinubu administration.
He praised President Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences with a College of Medicine and a Federal Medical Centre for Southern Kaduna, saying the gestures underscored the President’s commitment to inclusive national development.
“We are confident that Southern Kaduna will benefit immensely from this singular act of alignment,” he said, adding that his supporters and political structure would work to deliver strong support for both President Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani.
“To Governor Uba Sani, I say: you will never walk alone in Southern Kaduna. To Mr. President, I affirm: you will never be alone again in Southern Kaduna,” he declared.
Katung reiterated that his defection was motivated by the interest of his people rather than personal ambition, emphasising his commitment to peace, progress, and shared prosperity.
APC leaders said the Senator’s entry into the party represents “a major political boost” in Southern Kaduna ahead of upcoming elections.
