Zailani Suffering From Pains of Defeat, APC Women Group Alleges


Zailani Suffering From Pains of Defeat, APC Women Group Alleges
A political support group under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Igabi APC Women Grassroots Forum, has alleged that former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Zailani, is still battling with the “pains of political defeat” following the outcome of the recent APC primaries.

The group, in a statement signed by its coordinator, Hajiya Binta Ibrahim Mohammed, said the former Speaker lacked the political influence he often claims to possess, arguing that his inability to deliver electoral victories in his political stronghold exposed his declining relevance within the ruling party.

According to the forum, Zailani failed to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC in his ward, local government area, federal constituency, and the Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone during the 2023 general elections.

The women group maintained that if the former lawmaker truly commanded strong political support across Kaduna State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not have emerged victorious in key areas believed to be under his political influence despite his open support for the APC presidential candidate.

“A man who could not deliver his ward and local government for the President during the 2023 general elections should not parade himself as a larger-than-life political figure in Kaduna State,” the statement said.

The forum further argued that the outcome of the elections in Kaduna Central Senatorial District and within his federal constituency clearly demonstrated that the former Speaker no longer possessed the political weight he often claimed.

The group also alleged that Zailani was no longer in good standing with party stakeholders at the ward, local government, and state levels, adding that his relationship with grassroots APC members had continued to deteriorate over time.

According to the statement, the former Speaker spent more time in Abuja pursuing contract opportunities rather than building political structures and strengthening party unity at the grassroots level.

The women forum further questioned Zailani’s capacity for higher legislative responsibilities, alleging that he lacked the intellectual depth and articulation required for such positions, while insisting that his political relevance had diminished significantly since leaving office.

The group called on APC members in Kaduna State to remain united and focused on strengthening the party ahead of future elections instead of engaging in actions capable of creating division within the ruling party.

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