Ashiru Secures ADC Governorship Nomination in Kaduna

Isa Ashiru has been selected as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for governor of Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 elections.

The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate secured the ADC nomination after receiving 86,113 votes in the party primary.

Former Kaduna education commissioner Jafaru Sani came in second with 29,580 votes.

Other contenders included Professor Muhammad San‑Bello, who garnered 13,559 votes; Ahmed Tijjani, who received 13,550 votes; and Shuaibu Mikati, who polled 10,819 votes.

Ashiru previously ran for governor under the PDP in 2019 and 2023. He was defeated by former governor Nasir El‑Rufai in 2019 and by Governor Uba Sani in 2023, when he obtained 719,000 votes.

Some ADC House of Representatives aspirants in Kaduna have disputed the primary results, alleging irregularities during the exercise.

Speaking for the aggrieved candidates, Samaila Makarfi called the process “a sham and totally unacceptable” and demanded a review of the primaries.