Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central in the National
Assembly, on Sunday said he would contest the forthcoming election
despite resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr. Sani had on Saturday announced his resignation from the APCafter the party put forward Uba Sani, an ally of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as its candidate for the constituency.
In a statement he posted to his Facebook Page Sunday morning, the senator said, “This
is to thank all my supporters and friends for the show of solidarity
and assurances of support over my decision to exit the APC.
“I assure you that in the next two days you will be informed of my new
party. And be rest assured I will contest in the upcoming elections
Insha Allah.”
It remains unclear which political party Mr. Sani will join, and which position he plans to contest.
According to INEC’s schedule of activities for the 2019 elections, the
submission of lists of candidates and personal particulars of
contestants closed on October 18 for presidential and national assembly
candidates.
Political parties however have up till November 2 to submit lists of
their candidates for governorship and state houses of assembly
positions.
The parties also have till November 17 to withdraw or replace candidates
for president and National Assembly elections, and up till December 1
for governorship and state Houses of Assembly candidates.
It is possible Mr. Sani is talking with one of the small political
parties to use him to replace one of their candidates so he could
contest the Kaduna Central slot once again. The senator did not answer
or return multiple calls made to him on Saturday morning.
Mr. Sani had on Saturday made his resignation known in a letter to the
party chairman of the APC in ward 6, Tudun Wada north, Kaduna.