Stakeholders and youths of Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State, have declared their total support for the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate, Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The stakeholders, who made the declaration at the local government headquarters on Thursday, said they had chosen Bilyaminu as their preferred candidate to lead the state, citing the need for a new direction in governance.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Abdulaziz Ibrahim said the people of Shinkafi were prepared to mobilise their communities and work for the ADC candidate across the state.
“We are fully rooting for the man who knows the work better,” Ibrahim declared.
He called on the people of Zamfara to rally behind Bilyaminu Yusuf Shinkafi, saying the 2027 election offered voters an opportunity to demand accountable, responsive and development-focused leadership.
The stakeholders accused the All Progressives Congress administration of failing to adequately address the hardship confronting residents despite federal allocations to the state.
Ibrahim said public resources should translate into tangible improvements in the lives of citizens.
“We should do away with the APC and its governorship candidate,” he said.
According to him, Zamfara requires leadership that will prioritise the security of lives and property while creating conditions for economic growth, investment and job creation.
The ADC supporters also urged voters to scrutinise the records, programmes and capacity of all governorship candidates before casting their ballots.
They challenged political parties and candidates to make the 2027 campaign about issues rather than personalities.
The stakeholders called for public debates on insecurity, education, healthcare, agriculture, employment, infrastructure and economic development.
“Zamfara cannot prosper when its people are not safe,” Ibrahim said.
The group pledged to mobilise youths, community leaders and other residents across Shinkafi Local Government in support of Bilyaminu.
“The campaign would focus on taking the ADC candidate’s message to the grassroots and presenting his proposed agenda to voters.”
The stakeholders urged ADC supporters across Zamfara to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.
They maintained that the election should provide voters with an opportunity to choose the leadership they believe can address the state’s security and development challenges.