According to Dr. Aminu Waziri, the former Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), there isn’t a strong political rival in Katsina State that may overthrow the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Waziri, who formally re-joined the APC on Monday, told reporters that the government’s ongoing programs and the ruling party’s consolidation at the ward and community levels had diminished the visibility and power of opposition groups.
There is now no strong opposition in Katsina State, according to the realities on the ground. The people continue to support the APC’s leadership and policies, and the party maintains firm control at all levels, from the local to the state level,” he stated.
He claimed that a large number of opposition members from his former party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Accord Party, had either joined the APC or are closely associated with it, resulting in the disarray and fragmentation of their former platforms.
Recent political events and defections, according to the former head of SEMA, have further undermined opposition structures throughout the state’s 34 local government districts.
He credited the trend to the administration of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s increased attention on governance, increased social interventions, and sectoral investments in local infrastructure, education, security, and agriculture.
Dahiru Ibrahim, an ADC member in the state, responded to the assertion by stating that opposition groups are still active and are reorganizing in preparation for the 2027 generation election.
“I can assure you that our party, ADC, has very strong and formidable structures across the 361 wards of Katsina State, and we are ready to retrieve power from the APC at both state and national levels,” he said.
Ibrahim remarked that it is premature to infer that there is no serious opposition, characterizing Waziri’s claim as baseless and unfounded and pointing out that political momentum can change prior to election cycles.