2027: Gov. Uba Sani In Dilemma Over Choice Of Running Mate

Strong indications have emerged that Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, is in a dilemma over the choice of his running mate ahead of the 2027 elections, as his Deputy, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, whose two-term ends on 29 May 2027.
Balarabe was first nominated in 2019 by the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to replace the late Arch. Bala Yusuf Bantex, who declined to run for a second term, instead opted to contest the Kaduna South senatorial election.
In 2023, Governor Sani, who won the APC governorship ticket, picked Balarabe as his running mate, and they went on to secure victory.
Governor Sani had, on 21 May 2026, emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progres...