Kaduna: Why I Didn’t Celebrate My Guber Victory – Sen Sani

Kaduna State Governor-elect, Sen. Uba Sani, has said he didn’t celebrate his electoral victory because he has been busy with his lawmaking duties after receiving his Certificate of Return.

Sani  who made this known in  an interview with some Kaduna-based  broadcast-journalists which was conducted in Hausa and aired yesterday, dispelled a rumour that he has left Kaduna since  after his election.

The serving senator said he has continued to attract developmental projects to Kaduna state.

The senator said:”I have been performing my legislative duties as a Senator since after the election. I’m still a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who is representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the Upper Legislative Chamber. Immediately I received my Certificate of Return, I returned to Abuja to continue from where I stopped,’’ he added.

Sani disclosed that the N3 billion Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) intervention for the construction of Faculty of Engineering at the permanent site of Kaduna State University(KASU) has been increased to N5 billion. 

He said it is not in his character to embark on merry-making to celebrate his victory, as the opposition would have wanted:”because that is not the right thing to do”

The governor-elect pointed out that prayers were offered by both Islamic clerics and Christian clergy,  to seek  God’s guidance in the discharge of the burden that has been placed on him as the governor of Kaduna State.

‘’The opposition said that I didn’t mark  my victory with all kinds of celebrations. They don’t know the personality called Uba Sani. It’s not in my character to embark on such celebrations.

‘’ During Ramadhan Fasting, Imams congregated, read the Glorious Qur’an and thanked Allah for the victory. They also prayed that, just as He granted me victory, the Almighty should also assist me in governing Kaduna state in a just and equitable manner.

‘’Three days afterwards, a group of pastors also came and prayed for me and our dear state. We didn’t embark on partying. This was how I celebrated my victory. My religion tells me that  Allah bestows success on whosoever He wants, not because I am better than everyone,’’ he added.

He also dispelled the accusation that he has been dodging to be  served court documents  regarding the ongoing petition that was filed by the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), challenging his victory.

Uba Sani said the law stipulates that court documents can be served by substitute service, in the event that the  respondent is not available, adding that personal service is not compulsory.

The governor-elect also promised  to carry all segments of Kaduna state along,  when he assumed  office on May 29, 2023.