Socio cultural groups of Southern Kaduna extraction have adopted the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party as their preferred parties for the next presidential election , urging its members to vote from any of the candidates of the two parties.
The groups made their position known at a combined news briefing in preparation for the general election coming up this Saturday.
In his presentation, National president of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU Mr. Awemi Dio Maisamari, said the presidential candidates of the parties have established balanced structures in the area and a realistic capacity to run an inclusive government.
“The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU), in collaboration with the Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) have examined the situation on the ground and come to the conclusion that the Presidential Candidates that have shown enough concern over our problems and concerns are those who visited Southern Kaduna and discussed with our people”
“To this extent, the Presidential Candidates of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) came and discussed with our people and leaders, and were given the Southern Kaduna Charter for Socio-Political Engagement. Therefore, the choice for the Southern Kaduna people is between the PDP and LP”.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Southern Kaduna Leadership Council Mr. Ishaya Dary Akau emphasized that the manifestos of the parties showed clear signs of inclusiveness when any of them emerges as winner in the election.
“The decision of Southern Kaduna people on the choice of Presidential Candidate to support in the 2023 general election should be guided by our historical experiences over the past twenty-five years.”
“In considering where to go, and which party to support, we take into consideration the fact that we have benefited more where we have been included in governance and decision making. Politically and economically, the Southern Kaduna people have benefited more from the PDP than any other party in the history of Nigeria. Nevertheless, given the strength of the emotions arising from the oppression our people have suffered over the past 8 years, there is the tendency to align with the Labour Party. As leaders of Southern Kaduna, we take cognizance of the sentiments and emotions of our people over the suffering they have gone through.”
The socio-cultural groups noted that the election was fundamental to the Southern Kaduna people who have been subjected to deprivations.
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