The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded the nomination of its senatorial candidates for Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 general elections, with former Senator Shehu Sani, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, and former Governor Mukhtar Yero receiving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Form EC9.
The issuance of the statutory nomination form comes as the APC begins uploading the names of its Senate and House of Representatives candidates to the INEC nomination portal following the approval of the final list by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), reports Channels TV.
The exercise, conducted in line with INEC’s nomination guidelines, also resolves candidate-related issues in several states, including Ondo, Benue, Kwara, and Kogi.
In Kaduna Central, the presentation of Form EC9 to Shehu Sani effectively ends speculation over the possibility of a last-minute substitution of his candidacy.
Although the former senator initially declined to comment after confirming receipt of the form, he later shared a photograph on his WhatsApp status showing Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani presenting him with the document.
He captioned the image: “Officially the confirmed candidate, In Shaa Allah.”
The development is regarded by party members as a confirmation of Shehu Sani’s status as the APC’s standard-bearer for Kaduna Central in the 2027 Senate election.
For Kaduna South Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung also received Form EC9, formally confirming his nomination for a second term in the Senate on the APC platform. His media aide, Midat Joseph, confirmed the development
Katung, who was elected to the Senate in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), later defected to the APC, citing the infrastructure and development projects delivered to his constituency by the administrations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani.
Former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero received Form EC9 as the APC’s candidate for Kaduna North Senatorial District, completing the party’s list of Senate nominees in the state.
With the issuance of the nomination forms, the APC has formally completed the documentation process for its three senatorial candidates in Kaduna State, paving the way for their participation in the 2027 general elections, subject to INEC’s final nomination procedures.
