Action Alliance distances self from endorsement of Ashiru

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The Action Alliance (AA), has debunked any endorsement of Ashiru Kudan or any gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna state, saying the announcement by Mohammed Lawal Kayahaya, was fraudulent and not from the party.

The National Secretary of AA, Ambassador Suleiman Abdulrashid, stated this during a press conference held in Kaduna yesterday.

According to him, the said Kayahaya, is not the state gubernatorial candidate of AA.

He added that Kayahaya is playing the script of the expelled former national Chairman of the party, Barr, Kenneth Udenze, who was recently in Adamawa State to endorse Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Ambassador Abdulrashid called on security agents to go after Kayahaya and his likes for using the name of the party without authorization.

Niger CAN urge members to vote competent guber candidates

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger state chapter has urged the Christian faithful in the State to vote for only credible candidates at the governorship and legislative elections come March.

The Christian body in a statement stated that such candidates should be those who would ensure development and peaceful co-existence among the citizens.

According to the statement, “we enjoin everyone to vote for candidates of your choices, who must ensure quality education and free healthcare for the people”.

The statement added that candidates and parties have done their own, it is the turn of the electorates to know the differences between day and night, insisting that their votes must count.

The State CAN has decided that his members must consider candidates’ character, competence, capacity and policies before deciding on who to vote for.