Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State have endorsed Yusuf Buhari as their preferred candidate for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat.
The decision was reached during a high-level meeting held at the Sandamu Local Government secretariat, attended by elected officials and political appointees from across the federal constituency.
The council chairman, Usman Na Lado, said the endorsement was a collective resolution by stakeholders aimed at strengthening the party’s chances in future elections. He noted that Yusuf Buhari was selected based on his perceived capacity and wide acceptance among party leaders in the area.
Na Lado added that the meeting also reaffirmed support for Bola Tinubu and Dikko Umar Radda as the party’s standard-bearers for the presidency and governorship, respectively, in the 2027 general elections.
He further disclosed that stakeholders backed the Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasiru Yahaya Daura, for the Daura Senatorial seat, describing the endorsements as part of early preparations for the 2027 polls. He urged party loyalists to intensify grassroots mobilisation efforts to consolidate the party’s position.
However, sources within the party indicated that the endorsement of Yusuf Buhari may have been influenced by the state leadership. According to the sources, the move is believed to align with the position of the governor, suggesting that Yusuf Buhari is the preferred candidate of the state government.
