APC aspirants reject consensus process in Kaduna, issue 24-hour ultimatum

Tension has escalated within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State as aggrieved senatorial and House of Representatives aspirants from both the southern and northern zones have rejected the party’s consensus arrangement for the forthcoming primaries.

The group, led by Senator Danjuma La’ah, issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the state government and party leadership to withdraw the consensus process or risk a full-blown internal crisis ahead of the senatorial primaries.

The aggrieved aspirants said the selection process used in picking candidates violated both the APC Constitution and the official nomination guidelines governing party primaries.

“We, the undersigned House of Representatives aspirants, Kaduna State, and senatorial aspirants in Kaduna senatorial zones, are writing to formally lodge a protest regarding the recent process used to select candidates in Kaduna State senatorial districts,” La’ah stated.

The group further insisted that the consensus arrangement lacked transparency and did not reflect the democratic expectations of party members, warning that failure to reverse the process within the stipulated timeframe could destabilise the party structure in the state.

The development adds to growing tensions across several states where internal disagreements over consensus arrangements and direct primaries have triggered protests, withdrawals, and factional disputes ahead of the 2027 general elections.