By Ibrahim Hassan, Kaduna 

Amidst gale of defection and alliances ahead of the gubernatorial election,the National leadership of Action Democratic Party (ADP) has dispelled the rumour making the round that, its Governorship Candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Mahmuod Sani Sha’aban was stepping down for another political party’s candidate in the state. 

In a statement issued by the National Secretariat of the party, ADP stated that, its Candidate, Hon.Sha’aban was the choice of Kaduna State people to become their next Governor.

The National Secretary, Hon. Victor Fingesi stated that, “the National Secretariat of our great party, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has observed with dismay the malicious and mischievous rumor making the rounds of a purported alliance/merger of our great party or of its Gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna State stepping down or supporting the candidate of another party.”

“This rumor is no doubt intended to malign the good name of our party and its gubernatorial candidate at the Saturday 11# March, 2023 general elections.”

“Without a doubt, the candidate of our great party Hon. Sani Sha’aban being the choice of the great people of Kaduna State, remains the candidate to beat at the polls and it is unfortunate in this age that certain political players would resort to such extreme measures to discredit his person or cause confusion in the polity.”

“We hereby categorically state that the candidate of our great party Hon. Sani Sha’aban is in the race fto win the governorship of Kaduna State as he has not stepped down for any other candidate in the state, neither has he asked his teeming. supporters to align themselves with any gubernatorial candidate.”

“For emphasis, we reiterate that Hon. San Shaaban is very much in the race as the candidate of the ADP in the Kaduna State governorship election to be held on Saturday 11 March, 2023.”

“Finally, we therefore use this medium to urge all our party faithful and the good people of Kaduna State to disregard this rumor, and see it for the fake news it is.”

“Furthermore, we appeal to all our members and the general public to come out in their numbers to support our great party and its candidate in the 11# March, 2023 Gubernatorial and state assembly elections to restore the dignity, peace and development that Kaduna State greatly needs.”