- * Says No Opposition Party Exists In The State
By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)
As political processes ahead of 2027 general elections gradually father's momentum, the Sokoto State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) have technically endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governor Ahmed Aliyu for a second term in office.
This comes as the party inaurgurates it's e-registration committee members at the party head office in Sokoto on Wednesday January 7, 2026.
Addressing members of the party before the inauguration, the State Party Chairman, Isa Sadiq Achida said the e-registration does not only confirm ones membership but also grants legal right to members to seek any elective position in the party.
Achida who appealed to the committees to ensure adequate sensitisation and mobilization towards ensuring huge success of the exercise said they want to ensure that Sokoto is rated amongst the highest with APC members across the federation at the end of the day.
While noting that the current political development in the State has shown that Sokoto is tilting towards a one party state, Achida emphatically said,
"any other opposition party is just a ghost that does not exist in Sokoto now".
On why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governor Ahmed Aliyu deserved a second term in office, the State party chairman, Achida said, the current state of development witnessed across the state and at the federal level is enough testament to vote President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governor Ahmed Aliyu come 2027.
Achida further reassured that members of the state APC e-registration committee are people with proven track records of integrity, service delivery, honesty and dedication to assigned responsibilities.
The inaugurated committee include that of State Main Committee, Senatorial Monitoring Committees, as well as the Publicity and Mobilisation Committee.
The State Monitoring Committee is to be chaired by the state APC Chairman, Sadiq Isa Achida while Dr. Yakubu Maccido will serve as secretary, Alhaji Yahaya Buhari to serve as the Chairman Sokoto North Senatorial District and Barrister Bashir Jodi as secretary.
Yusuf Maccido will serve as Chairman Sokoto East Senatorial District with Barrister Bashir Gobir as secretary and Haruna Abbas serving as chairman Sokoto South Senatorial District with Ibrahim Suleiman as Secretary. Others in the committee include, Sambo Bello Danchadi as Chairman Publicity and Mobilisation Committee while Bashar Abubakar will serve as Secretary.
Responding on behalf of the committee members, Alhaji Yahaya Buhari Siriddawa thanked the party for the confidence reposed on them assuring that they will deliver as expected. NNL.
