I’ll govern for all regardless of how you voted, Uba Sani assures Kaduna residents

Uba Sani, governor-elect of Kaduna state, has promised to govern for all regardless of religious and ethnic differences.

Speaking on Tuesday while delivering his acceptance speech, Sani said his administration would be committed to ensuring continuous development in the state.

Sani was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election after scoring 730,002 votes to defeat Isa Ashiru, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, who polled 719,196 votes.

“We shall govern for all, no matter how they voted, no matter how they worship or which of our many tongues they speak,” he said.

“Our gaze will be firmly in the direction of continued progress, peace and prosperity of the state. With gratitude to Almighty Allah for making us see this day, I am overwhelmed by the affection of the people of Kaduna state who have made their democratic choice loud and clear.

“The people of Kaduna state have given us their mandate to lead in serving them for the next four years. We accept this privilege as a heavy responsibility. We shall carry out the people’s democratic directives with focus and unrelenting dedication.

“We shall govern for all, no matter how they voted, no matter how they worship or which of our many tongues they speak.

“Our gaze will be firmly in the direction of continued progress, peace and prosperity of the state. We shall get straight to work on sustaining and strengthening the path to development that our beloved leader Malam Nasir El-Rufai has so brilliantly opened for Kaduna state.

“I acknowledge the efforts of APC leaders at all levels and the tireless work of the members of our campaign council and party supporters across the state who helped to carry our message to the people.

“The teeming youths, women, civil society and our many support groups worked for this victory, and we thank them. We are indebted to traditional, community and religious leaders who helped to foster an atmosphere of peace.”

The governor-elect commended Kaduna residents for ensuring a peaceful election in the state.