NGNineteen candidates have been officially listed to contest the 2027 Sokoto State governorship election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission. The candidates come from multiple political parties including the People's Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Alliance, and others. Notable names include Abdullah Sokoto Abubakar of the PDP, Aliyu Shamsudeen Ahmad of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the current governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto of the APC. The PDP's participation is complicated by an ongoing internal conflict between factions, with one faction led by Abdullah Sokoto Abubakar and another represented by Hassan Sahabi Sanyinnawal. The latter urged PDP supporters to remain calm while the party evaluates its next steps. With many candidates vying for the governorship, the election is expected to be highly competitive.
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