The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State has concluded its primary elections, selecting its senatorial candidates for the 2027 general elections after a series of internal party contests.
The exercise, which also included nominations for the House of Representatives and selected seats in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, was formally announced on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at a press briefing in Kaduna.
Chairman of the State Primary Elections Committee, Ladan Salihu, said the party had earlier completed its presidential and governorship primaries, noting that the latest exercise was part of efforts to finalize its full list of candidates through internal democratic procedures.
He said the conduct of the primaries reflected transparency and adherence to party rules, stressing that all winners emerged in line with the ADC’s guidelines and would represent the party in the 2027 elections.
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“This is to certify that all aspirants listed in this release are duly elected winners of the various primary elections and are hereby declared candidates of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 elections,” he stated.
In Kaduna North Senatorial District, returning officer Ibrahim Sidi Bamalli declared Senator Khalid Ibrahim Mustafa Soba winner after he polled 83,070 votes in an uncontested primary.
In Kaduna Central, returning officer Abdullahi Chiromawa announced Senator Lawal Adamu Usman as winner with 47,488 votes, also returned unopposed.
For Kaduna South, returning officer Murtala Abubakar declared Godfrey Ali Gaya winner with 28,378 votes, while Aminchi Abu scored 5,299 votes.
Salihu expressed optimism that the party’s flagbearers would enhance ADC’s performance in the 2027 general elections, saying the outcome demonstrated internal cohesion within the party’s Kaduna structure.