Growing discontent within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has led to a major pushback from senatorial and House of Representatives hopefuls. The aspirants, spanning both southern and northern zones, have openly opposed the party’s consensus strategy for the upcoming primaries, calling it flawed and undemocratic.
Led by Senator Danjuma La’ah, the group has given the state government and party leadership a stern 24-hour deadline to abandon the consensus model. Failure to comply, they warn, could trigger a severe internal conflict just ahead of the senatorial primaries, threatening the party’s stability in the region.
The aggrieved candidates argue that the candidate selection method breaches the APC Constitution and the official nomination guidelines for primaries. In a statement, La’ah said: “We, the undersigned House of Representatives and senatorial aspirants in Kaduna, formally protest the recent candidate selection process in Kaduna senatorial districts.”
The aspirants also stressed that the consensus arrangement lacks transparency and falls short of the democratic aspirations of party members. They insist that unless the process is reversed within 24 hours, the party structure in Kaduna risks significant destabilization.
This unrest mirrors similar tensions in other states, where disputes over consensus and direct primaries have sparked protests, withdrawals, and factional divisions ahead of the 2027 general elections.