2019: Sen Hunkuyi declares for Kaduna gov seat

SENATOR representing Kaduna North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Suleiman Hunkuyi, has declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of Kaduna State.

This was disclosed by the Media Office of Hunkuyi and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Friday.

The statement maintained that the PDP hopeful made the declaration during a PDP townhall meeting of eleven local governments in Angwan Wakili, southern Kaduna.

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Recall that Senator Hunkuyi recently defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.

In his declaration, Senator Hunkuyi called on all present that “it is time to kill this change in Kaduna state.”

He added that his decision to contest the governorship election stems from the people’s desire to chart a new direction for the state.

Accordingly, eleven out of twenty-three local governments present, unanimously resolved to support the lawmaker in the 2019 governorship elections.

They also resolved to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress led by Nasir Elrufai out of power next year.