Sunday Katung, the All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate in Southern Kaduna, has urged stronger political cooperation between Southern and Northern Kaduna to sustain unity ahead of the 2027 elections.

Mr Katung made the call in Zaria during a town hall meeting with leaders of the Hausa Christian Political Youth Forum and other stakeholders from Kaduna North senatorial district, according to a statement on Friday.

The senator said bridging political and geographical divides was essential to consolidating the achievements of the APC-led administrations at the federal and state levels.

He urged the Hausa Christian community to strengthen its participation in the party and mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani, Mukhtar Yero and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.

Mr Katung described the youth population as a critical factor in the electoral process, urging them to remain united, peaceful and politically active. He also pledged to continue advocating their interests, particularly in attracting development projects, political appointments and economic opportunities to their communities.

Speaking on behalf of Mr Sani, deputy governorship candidate Jerry Adams highlighted interventions by the federal and Kaduna governments, including federal institutions, skills acquisition centres across the three senatorial districts, a military cantonment, free compressed natural gas buses and the recruitment and training of more than 1,000 forest guards.

He also highlighted federal appointments secured by Kaduna indigenes and urged stakeholders to sustain their support for the APC.

Mr Yero, the APC senatorial candidate for Kaduna North, commended the organisers and Mr Katung for promoting political engagement and unity. He acknowledged the contributions of the late Isaiah Balat, Garba Ali Madaki and the late former Governor Patrick Yakowa to fostering understanding and unity among Christian communities in Southern and Northern Kaduna.

(NAN)