Bashir Sa'idu Joins APC with 10,000 Supporters for 2027
Bashir Sa'idu, who served as Chief of Staff and Commissioner for Finance under former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced this decision during a visit from Uba Sani's Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Isa Lawal.
Sa'idu emphasized that his move was not personal and that he was bringing around 10,000 supporters with him, including 3,091 ADC members from Lere Local Government Area. He pledged to deliver all 11 local government areas in the Zazzau Emirate to the APC and claimed his camp would secure more votes in Zaria Local Government Area than former President Muhammadu Buhari did in past elections.
Sa'idu's ties to El-Rufai date back to their time at Barewa College, and he was a loyalist during El-Rufai's administration. His return to the APC follows a split within El-Rufai's political camp after the ADC governorship primary in May, which was marred by allegations of irregularities.
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